Kuang (2)
Server name: Kuang
Version: 2
Different versions:  [2][2 veryLite 0.17a][2 pSender FULL 0.30][2 pSender FULL 0.34][2 Very Funny 0.12][2 theVirus 0.21]
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 70.6K
Server files: kuang.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME
Autoloads: Registry: HKEY_USERS\.Default\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Key: WebAccelerator and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Key: Tem$1.task
Default port: 25 TCP
Can port be changed: No

Server Features

  • Email passwords

 
Comments 
Kuang2 is a small trojan that emails passwords. The server has the SMTP server and email address configured before being sent to you. 

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

  1. Remove the WebAccelerator key in the registry located at HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and Temp$1.task key in the registry located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.  This can be done with regedit or any other registry editing program. 
  2. Reboot the computer or close M_webcache_.exe or Temp$1.exe.
  3. Delete the trojan files _webcache_.exe, Temp$1.exe in the windows system directory and TEMP$1.EXE in the windows directory. 

 
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