Illusion Mailer (0.05)
Server name: Illusion Mailer
Version: 0.05
Different versions: None
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 109K
Server files: server.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000
Autoloads: Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Key: Sysmem
Default port: 2155 TCP, 5512 TCP
Can port be changed: No

Server Features

  • Send anonymous email 
 
Comments 
Illusion is a trojan that allows the person with the server to send email. That's all it can do. It is anonymous because the server's IP is sent with the email not the person who is really sending it. 

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

  1. Remove the Sysmem key located in the registry 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 memory.exe.
  3. Delete the trojan file memory.exe in the windows system directory.  
 
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