Chupacabra (1.0)
Server name: Chupacabra
Version: 1.0
Different versions:  NA
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 48K
Server files: server.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME
Autoloads: Registry and win.ini
Default port: 13473 TCP
Can port be changed: No

Server Features

  • Close, logoff or reboot windows
  • Delete file
  • Disable/enable CTRL-ALT-DEL
  • Format computer
  • Get ICQ user
  • Get time 
  • Hide/show task bar
  • Send message
  • Start screensaver

 
Comments 
Chupacabra 1.0 is a Visual Basic 5 trojan. This trojan has a format feature, we don't know if this feature actually works. Chupacabra is rather old and does not have many features so, this trojan is probably not used much.

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

  1. Remove the System Protect key in the registry located at HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionRun and

    2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run  Which can be done with regedit or any other registry editing program. 
  2. Open the win.ini(Usually c:\windows\win.ini) and remove the key: run=winprot.exe and load=winprot.exe under [Windows], this can be done with any text editing program.
  3. Reboot the computer or close winprot.exe.
  4. Delete the trojan file winprot.exe in the windows system directory. 

 
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