MailBomb

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

Overview

Vendor Notes:

 Email bomber program - uses 2 wingates to hide true identity.

Category:

Mail Bomber: Software that will flood a victim's inbox with hundreds or thousands of pieces of mail. Such mail generally does not correctly reveal its source.

Similar Pests:

 Mail Bomber

Origins

Date of Origin:

 April, 2002

Operation

Storage Required:
  • MailBomb: at least 485 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove MailBomb 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:

    		 June 27, 2004