Death (1.0)
Server name: Death
Version: 1.0
Different versions: None
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 40K
Server files: config.cfg
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME 
Autloads: Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\ Key: sys_config
Default port: 2 TCP
Can port be changed: Yes

Server Features

  • Beep 
  • Close/Lock/Make top/Change caption of running windows 
  • Get server status 
  • Get server time 
  • Get text file 
  • Get/Change to drives 
  • Open/Close Cd-rom 
  • Put server in sleep mode 
  • Remove server 
  • Send message 
  • Set name of the server 
  • Shut down server 
  • Shutdown/Logoff/Restart 
  • Spawn program  
  • Swap mouse buttons 
  • View running windows 
  • View/Delete files 
  • View/Destroy running process's 

 
Comments 
Not much to say about Death 1.0. It's a standard Visual Basic trojan with the standard features. 

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

  1. Remove the sys_config key in the registry located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices  Which can be done with regedit or any other registry editing program. 
  2. Reboot the computer or close config.cfg
  3. Delete the trojan file config.cfg in the root (c:\) directory. 

 
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