File Scavenger

· Overview ·
· Origins ·
· Distribution ·
· Operation ·
· Detection and Removal ·
· Research ·

Overview

Vendor Notes:

 File Scavenger enables the reconstruction of deleted files on NTFS partitions. For the reconstruction to progress seamlessly, the program can be directly installed onto a disk. The demo version allows one to reconstruct files of up to 5KBs.

Category:

Misc Tool: Any tool that might be used in planning an attack on a system, developing tools for such an attack, or performing it.

Similar Pests:

 Misc Tool

Origins

Date of Origin:

 May, 2003

Distribution

Prevalence:
  • File Scavenger: 0.2%
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    Clot Factor:
  • File Scavenger: 2

    • The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and directories. As more objects are placed in a machine, manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-prone.

    Countries Affected:

    		 In the past three months, we have received reports of File Scavenger in United States.

    Growth:
  • File Scavenger: Insufficient data to report growth
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    Operation

    Storage Required:
  • File Scavenger: at least 205 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove File Scavenger from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent trouble if you make a mistake.
    Stop Running Processes:

    Kill these running processes with Task Manager:

    Remove Files:

    Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

    Research

    File Analyses:

    More Info:
  • AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo!
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    Research By:
  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
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    Last Revised:

    		 April 03, 2005