RESPONSE ON RMTCFG

A reader sent me this kind response to my question about the files in [ C:\WINNT\system32\rmtcfg\files\ -- forgot this -- BEM]

re your request for info;

rmtcfg is a folder created by a backdoor trojan, which infects your system and conducts nefarious activities from it

rmtcfg is a port for remote config: rmtcfg,1236, tcp, Gracilis Packeten remote config server

The reader suggests anti-virus software as a remedy. Given the staggering number of hits I get on this topic (many more so than on anything that this blog is supposed to be about), it seems like this is an issue of concern for many people.