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TechKiller

Overview

Vendor Description

 From the doc: 'TechKiller reinvented the way of AV/FW killing. It wont be looping and killing the programs every time they start, it will *just* avoid then to start. So no memory leeching :) Also is the first AV/FW killer that is hidden from 2k/NT/XP machines task manager. Can hide itself using cloak tech.'

Alias

 Trojan.Win32.Killav.at,

Category

 Firewall Killer: Any hacker tool intended to disable a user's personal firewall. Some will also disable resident anti-virus software.

AV Killer:  Any hacker tool intended to disable a user's anti-virus software to help elude detection. Some will also disable personal firewalls.

Variants

   TechKiller 1.0 ·  TechKiller 1.1 ·
 

Origins

 

Author

 Caesar2k

Others By This Author

  Inspiration 1.2 SE · Nuclear Prank · Nuclear RAT · Nuclear RAT 1.0 · Nuclear RAT 1.0b1 · Nuclear RAT 4.10 beta · Nuclear RAT Tutorial · Nuclear Scan · Nuclear Scan 1.0 · Nuclear Scan 1.1 · Nuclear Scan beta · OKiller 1.00 · TechKiller 1.0 · TechKiller 1.1 · Trojan.Win32.Killav.at ·

Date of Origin

 Variants from June, 2003 to November, 2003
 

Detection and Removal

Manual Removal

 Follow these steps to remove TechKiller 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:



 
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