Pitfall 2.00

Pitfall (2.00)
Server name: Pitfall
Version: 2.00
Different versions: [Telnet][2.00][2.10]
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 171K
Server files: pitfall.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME
Autoloads: Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices Key: Bucw
Default port: 1991 TCP
Can port be changed: No

Server Features

Chat with server
Delete file
Flood (open notepad 20 times)
Get info
Key logger
Open/Close CD-Rom
Run file
Send message
View network connections

Comments
Pitfall 2.00 telnet is a Spanish trojan. This version simply has a client unlike the pervious verison, which used telnet.

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

Remeber the file location of the Bucw key in the registry located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices then remove the two keys. Which can be done with regedit or any other registry editing program.
Reboot the computer or close the trojan listed in the registry.
Delete the the trojan listed in the registry.

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