Yalta


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



Overview

Vendor Notes:

from the web site: "Yalta have two test: a classical test, and an advanced test. The classical test try to send UDP packets torward ports often allowed, like 54 (DNS), 21 (FTP), etc... in the hope to be allowed too. The advanced test uses a driver to send his packets directly to network interface in gonig under TCP/IP layer, to pass through."

Category:

Probe Tool: A tool that explores another system, looking for vulnerabilities. While these can be used by security managers, wishing to shore up their security, the tools are as likely used by attackers to evaluate where to start an attack. An example is an NT Security Scanner.

Similar Pests:

Probe Tool

Origins

Group:

Soft4ever

EMail:

looknstop@soft4ever.com

URL:

http://www.soft4ever.com/security_test/en/index.htm

Date of Origin:

November, 2001

Distribution

Prevalence:

  • Yalta: < 0.00005%
  • More Info

    Clot Factor:

  • Yalta: 3
  • 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.

    Growth:

  • Yalta: Insufficient data to report growth
  • Operation

    Platform:

    Win95/98/Me

    Storage Required:

  • Yalta: at least 57 KB
  • ScreenShot:


    Yalta


    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.



    Manual Removal:

    Follow these steps to remove Yalta 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!
  • Research By:

  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
  • Last Revised:

    April 07, 2005