C4 Retrieve

Overview

Vendor Description

from the doc: 'This programe allow you to retrieve password quickly without visiting https://web.icq.com/secure/password'

Alias

C4 Retrieve Password,

Category

Password Cracker: A tool to decrypt a password or password file. PestPatrol uses the term both for programs that take an algorithmic approach to cracking, as well as those that use brute force with a password cracking word list. Password crackers have legitimate uses by security administrators, who want to find weak passwords in order to change them and improve system security.

AOL Pest: Any password stealer, exploit, DoS attack, or ICQ hack aimed at users of AOL.ICQ is an instant messenger service from mirabilis.com, now AOL. ICQ is a favorite service among hackers, and ICQ features are built into many trojans (such as stealing user's passwords, UINs, or notifying the hacker). Users of ICQ are warned ""By using the ICQ service and software... you may be subject to various risks, including... Spoofing, eavesdropping, sniffing, spamming, breaking passwords, harassment, fraud, forgery, 'imposturing', electronic trespassing, tampering, hacking, nuking, system contamination including without limitation use of viruses, worms and Trojan horses causing unauthorized, damaging or harmful access and/or retrieval of information and data on your computer and other forms of activity that may even be considered unlawful.""

Origins

URL

http://www.allicq.com

Date of Origin

February, 2003

Detection and Removal

Manual Removal

Follow these steps to remove C4 Retrieve 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:

C354 C4 C400sFTP1.0 C4Brute C4ICQPassChanger C4Retrieve C50a C50aNT0.20 CABInfector CAPTSR