GnucDNA

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

Overview

Vendor Notes:

 GnucDNA is a COM object that client programs can use to interact with P2P networks like Gnutella or Gnutella2.

Category:

P2P: Any peer-to-peer file swapping program, such as Audiogalaxy, Bearshare, Blubster, E-Mule, Gnucleus, Grokster, Imesh, KaZaa, KaZaa Lite, Limewire, Morpheus, Shareaza, WinMX and Xolox. In an organization, can degrade network performance and consume vast amounts of storage. May create security issues as outsiders are granted access to internal files. Often bundled with Adware or Spyware.

Similar Pests:

 P2P

Origins

Group:

 GNucleus.com

By This Group:

 Gnucleus ·

URL:

 http://www.gnucleus.com

Date of Origin:

 May, 2003

Distribution

Prevalence:
  • GnucDNA: 4.7%
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    Clot Factor:
  • GnucDNA: 1

    • 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.

    Growth:
  • GnucDNA: Insufficient data to report growth
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    Operation

    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove GnucDNA 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.
    Unregister DLLs:

    Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:

    Remove Files:

    Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

    Research

    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