Institution 1.1

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

Overview

Alias:

 Backdoor Program [Panda], Backdoor.Laphex [Kaspersky], Backdoor/Institution.11 [Computer Associates], BackDoor-AJQ [McAfee], Bck/Laphex.A [Panda], security risk or a "backdoor" program [F-Prot], Win32.Institution.11 [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:

 Aphex

Group:

 EES

By This Group:

 Aphex Command Line Tools ·

Date of Origin:

 August, 2002

Operation

Storage Required:
  • Institution 1.1: at least 213 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove Institution 1.1 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:

    		 April 03, 2005