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Backdoor.ForBot.af

Posted: May 29, 2008

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 80
First Seen: July 24, 2009
Last Seen: January 10, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Backdoor.ForBot.af is a malicious parasite that is commonly downloaded and installed onto your computer through security holes. Once inside your machine, Backdoor.ForBot.af will embed itself into the registry in order to open up an unsecured backdoor in your system. This backdoor can be exploited by a hacker to give clear, unfettered access to your PC and any data stored on it. This threat runs in stealth mode, therefore remaining undetected by the user while performing its malicious acts. Backdoor.ForBot.af is considered a high-level threat and should be removed from your system immediately.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



msdirect.sys File name: msdirect.sys
Size: 2.81 KB (2816 bytes)
MD5: b8329f32492cb2330260b7cf1d853e51
Detection count: 95
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
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