Lame WebDownloader

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

Overview

Vendor Notes:

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Alias:

 TrojanDownloader.Win32.LameWeb.01, TrojanDownloader.Win32.LameWeb.02

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.

Variants:
  • Lame WebDownloader 0.1
  • Lame WebDownloader 0.2
  • Lame WebDownloader 1.0
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    Similar Pests:

    		 Downloader

    Origins

    Author:

    		 flippmode

    Programming Language:

    		 Delphi

    Date of Origin:

    		 Variants from July, 2002 to August, 2002

    Distribution

    Prevalence:
  • Lame WebDownloader 0.2: 0.1%
    • More Info

    Clot Factor:
  • Lame WebDownloader 0.2: < 1

    • 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.

    Countries Affected:

    		 In the past three months, we have received reports of Lame WebDownloader in United States.

    Operation

    Storage Required:
  • Lame WebDownloader 0.1: at least 281 KB
  • Lame WebDownloader 0.2: at least 453 KB
  • Lame WebDownloader 1.0: at least 361 KB
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    Restart:

    		 none.
    Autostarting Pests

    ScreenShot:


    Lame Webdownloader 0.1


    Lame Webdownloader 0.2


    Lame Webdownloader 1.0

    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove Lame WebDownloader 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