AIM Thief 
Server name: AIM Thief
Version: N/A
Different versions: None
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 87.5K
Server files: aim.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/200 
Autloads: No
Default port: None
Can port be changed: NA

Server Features

  • Get AIM username and password 

 
Comments 
Aim thief is simply a program that looks like AIM. Your username and password is saved to sysdll.dll with the time it was entered. As you can see it looks real but it was written in VB 4:

How To Remove 
Quick fix: no quick fix programs
Manual removal:

  1. Delete c:\windows\sysdll.dll

 
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