Hacker Defender 1.00

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

Overview

Alias:

 Backdoor.HacDef.073.b [Kaspersky], Backdoor/Hackdef.INI [Computer Associates], Bck/HacDef.G [Panda], Bck/Hacdef.gen [Panda], Win32.HacDef [Computer Associates], Win32.HacDef!INI [Computer Associates], Win32/HacDef.073.B trojan [Eset], Win32/HacDef.084.A!Trojan [Computer Associates]

Category:

Trojan Creation Tool: A program designed to create Trojans. Some of these tools merely wrap existing Trojans, to make them harder to detect. Others add a trojan to an existing product (such as RegEdit.exe), making it a Dropper.

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:

 Trojan Creation Tool · Backdoor · Trojan

Origins

Date of Origin:

 January, 2004

Distribution

Prevalence:
  • Hacker Defender 1.00: 1.0%
    • More Info

    Clot Factor:
  • Hacker Defender 1.00: 13

    • 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.

    Operation

    Storage Required:
  • Hacker Defender 1.00: at least 649 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove Hacker Defender 1.00 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.
    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