Insect (1.0 Y2K1)
Server name: Insect
Version: 1.0 Y2K1
Different versions:  NA
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 21K
Server files: runme.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME
Autoloads: System.ini
Default port: 20001 TCP
Can port be changed: No

Server Features

  • Chat
  • Clipboard manager
  • Get cached passwords
  • Send message
  • Send to URL

 
Comments 
Insect 1.0 Y2K1 is a small non american trojan. We are unable to determine what language this trojan is and because of this unable to translate all of the features.
-MasterRat from MegaSecurity

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

  1. Open the system.ini(Usually c:\windows\system.ini) and remove the key: shell=Explorer.exe c:\windows\system\comdlg32.exe under [boot], to shell=explorer.exe. This can be done with any text editing program.
  2. Reboot the computer or close comdlg32.exe.
  3. Delete the trojan file comdlg32.exe in the windows system directory. 

 
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