Fatal Connections (2.0)
Server name: Fatal Connections
Version: 2.0
Different versions:  NA
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 112K
Server files: patch.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME
Autoloads: Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Key: WinTray
Default port: 455 TCP
Can port be changed: No

Server Features

  • Change resolution
  • Change wallpaper
  • Click mouse button
  • Disable/enable CTRL-ALT-DEL
  • File manager
  • Flicker screen
  • Get/set clipboard
  • Get/set date
  • Get/set time
  • Get ICQ UIN
  • Get internet passwords
  • Get screen shot
  • Hide/show/remove clock
  • Hide/show mouse
  • Hide/show/remove start button
  • Hide/show/remove task bar
  • Hide/show/remove tray icons
  • Kill windows
  • Log off, shutdown or reboot windows
  • Monitor on/off
  • Open/close CD-Rom
  • Send message
  • Send to URL
  • Show message
  • Swap mouse buttons
  • Talk on computer
  • View/close running programs

 
Comments 
Fatal Connections 2.0 is a Visual Basic 6 trojan. Fatal Connections is one of the few trojans which can speak on infected computers. The trojan uses a text 2 speech engine to allow whatever the "hacker" types to be spoken from your speakers. However this feature requires a system extra system file, which makes infecting people with this trojan more difficult.

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

  1. Remove the WinTray key in the registry located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run  Which can be done with regedit or any other registry editing program. 
  2. Reboot the computer or close Patch.exe.
  3. Delete the trojan file Patch.exe in the windows system directory. 

 
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