Win32.Neo
Win32.Neo is one spyware program you do not want to find on your machine. Created in August of 2001, this dangerous spyware performs so many functions that it is difficult to place in one particular category. Not only is Win32.Neo a Trojan and a backdoor, it also has Remote Access Tool ability, is a downloader and can perform DoS attacks. Win32.Neo can infiltrate in a variety of ways. The most popular is through freeware or shareware programs. It has also been known to invade via spam e-mails.
AKA:
Backdoor.Drat.130
Bck/Drat.A
PWCrack-JBld
Troj/Neo
Backdoor.Neo
BKDR_NEO
Win32/Neo
Neo Backdoor
Backdoor.Win32.Neo
Related Files:
jbuilder v5.0
enterprise lic-maker.exe
Category:
Backdoor Trojan, RAT
Recommended Action:
Remove at once.
For manual removal, carefully execute the following steps:
You must first kill the process:
jbuilder v5.0 enterprise lic-maker.exe.
After that, you must delete the file:
jbuilder v5.0
enterprise lic-maker.exe.
These files are very persistent, however. Do not be surprised if they crop up again. They are designed to be difficult to remove. For a safer solution to the removal issue, you may want to employ a system that can easily remove Win32.Neo without the fear that it will return. SpyZooka is a broad-based anti-spyware application that can eliminate each and every spyware program on your system.
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