Guptachar Upload Utility

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

Overview

Vendor Notes:

 From the doc: 'This utility runs a temporary web server on the machine on which it is run and then asks the Guptachar server to download the file from there.'

Alias:

 Backdoor.Guptachar.10.b [Kaspersky], Backdoor-SN [McAfee], security risk or a "backdoor" program [F-Prot]

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.

Similar Pests:

 Downloader

Origins

Author:

 Ayan Chakrabarti

Date of Origin:

 February, 2000

Operation

Storage Required:
  • Guptachar Upload Utility: at least 581 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove Guptachar Upload Utility 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:

    		 February 21, 2005