GoSocks

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

Overview

Summary:

 Stealth Proxy.

Alias:

 Backdoor Program [Panda], Backdoor.Gosocks, Backdoor.Gosocks [Kaspersky], Backdoor/Gosocks.A [Computer Associates], Win32/Gosocks.A trojan [Eset]

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.

Backdoor: A secret or undocumented means of getting into a computer system, or software that uses such a means to penetrate a system. Some software has a backdoor placed by the programmer to allow them to gain access to troubleshoot or change the program. Software that is classified as a "backdoor" is designed to exploit a vulnerability in a system, and open it to future access by an attacker.

Trojan: Any program with a hidden intent. Trojans are one of the leading causes of breaking into machines. If you pull down a program from a chat room, new group, or even from unsolicited e-mail, then the program is likely trojaned with some subversive purpose. The word Trojan can be used as a verb: To trojan a program is to add subversive functionality to an existing program. For example, a trojaned login program might be programmed to accept a certain password for any user's account that the hacker can use to log back into the system at any time. Rootkits often contain a suite of such trojaned programs.

Similar Pests:

 Misc Tool · Backdoor · Trojan

Origins

Author:

 akcom

Date of Origin:

 May, 2003

Operation

Storage Required:
  • GoSocks: at least 165 KB
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    Restart:

    		 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "MyRegKey"
    Autostarting Pests

    ScreenShot:


    gosocks

    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove GoSocks 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 AutoRun Reference:

    Go To the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
    If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\myregkey, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.



    Clean Registry:

    Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:

    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