Kuang (2 pSender FULL 0.34)
Server name: Kuang
Version: 2 pSender FULL 0.34
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: 14.5K or 7.5K
Server files: kuang.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME
Autoloads: Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Key: K2ps_full.task or K2ps.task
Default port: 25 TCP
Can port be changed: No

Server Features

  • Email passwords

 
Comments 
Kuang2 pSender FULL 3.4 is a password emailer. There are two versions of this trojan released. One version is 7.5 kilobytes and the other version is 14.5 kilobytes. The smaller one simply emails dial up passwords. The 14.5 kilobyte version is not limited to dial up passwords it will email any passwords that you type in.

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

  1. Remove the K2ps_full.task or K2ps.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 K2ps_full.exe or K2ps.exe.
  3. Delete the trojan files K2ps_full.exe and K2ps_full.dll or K2ps.exe in the windows system directory. 

 
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