Scarab (1.2c)
Server name: Scarab
Version: 1.2c
Different versions: NA
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 164K
Server files: setup.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000
Autoloads: Win.ini: run=C:\WINDOWS\podwin32.exe under [boot]
Default port: 1777 TCP
Can port be changed: Yes

Server Features

  • Change mIRC nickname 
  • Change server title (what is seen in ALT-CTRL-DEL) 
  • Change volume setting 
  • Close AOL 
  • Close mIRC 
  • Close TetriNET 
  • Disconnect from mIRC 
  • Enable/disable CTRL-ALT-DEL 
  • End current game in TetriNET 
  • File manager 
  • Flood channel 1 or 2 in mIRC 
  • Get AOL screen name 
  • Get AOL version 
  • Get cached passwords 
  • Get desktop list 
  • Get system info 
  • Hide/show desktop icons 
  • Hide/show mouse 
  • Hide/show start button 
  • Hide/show task bar 
  • Join channel in mIRC 
  • Lockout system 
  • Make a peace of shit fly around the screen with an optional message in the background while locking up the system for two mins 
  • Move mouse 
  • Open/close Cd-Rom 
  • Ping server 
  • Resolve server host name and IP 
  • Send 3 different error messages 
  • Send IM 
  • Send msg in mIRC 
  • Send text 
  • Send to AOL chat 
  • Send to AOL keyword 
  • Send to AOL Pr room 
  • Send to channel in mIRC 
  • Send to Eggo (the programmer) chat on AOL 
  • Send to partyline on TetriNET 
  • Set date or time 
  • Shell dos command 
  • Sign off of AOL 
  • View processes 

 
Comments 
Scarab 1.2c is a Visual Basic 4 trojan. This trojan has a few of features we have never seen before like changing the server title or making "shit" fly around the screen. 

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

  1. Open the win.ini(Usually c:\windows\win.ini) and remove the key: run=podwin32.exe under [Windows], this can be done with any text editing program.
  2. Reboot the computer or close podwin32.exe.
  3. Delete the trojan files podwin32.exe and win32exe.exe in the windows directory. 

 
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