Gspot 1.21


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



Overview

Alias:

Backdoor Program [Panda], Bck/Linux.121.B [Panda], Linux/BO2K.121.B!client [Computer Associates], Linux/BO2K.121.C!client [Computer Associates]

Category:

Downloader: A program designed to retrieve and install additional files, when run. Most will be configured to retrieve from a designated web or FTP site.

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.

Similar Pests:

Downloader · Backdoor

Origins

Author:

J3N7iL and xMs

Group:

EvilCommunity Libraries

By This Group:

Gspot ·

Date of Origin:

August, 1998

Operation

Storage Required:

  • Gspot 1.21: at least 613 KB
  • Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.



    Manual Removal:

    Follow these steps to remove Gspot 1.21 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!
  • Research By:

  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
  • Last Revised:

    April 03, 2005