Transmission Scout (1.1)
Server name: Transmission Scout
Version: 1.1
Different versions: [1.1][1.2]
Tested: Yes, on Windows 95 and Windows NT
Server size: 645K
Server files: kernel16.exe
Server icon:

Infects: Windows 95/98/ME
Autloads: Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ Key: kernel16.exe
Default port: 1999 TCP, 2000 TCP, 9878 TCP
Can port be changed: No

Server Features

  • Click on instant screen shot manager 
  • Close active window 
  • Control mouse movement 
  • Email online alert 
  • File manager 
  • Flash Numlock, Caps and Scroll Locks 
  • Freeze mouse 
  • Freeze system 
  • Get Dial Up Networking accounts 
  • Get recorded passwords 
  • Get Screenshot (Color or gray) 
  • Get server info 
  • Get System and drive info 
  • Get system time 
  • Hide/Show Taskbar, Desktop Icons, Start button 
  • ICQ Online alert 
  • Junk desktop 
  • Maximize, close, enable, disable, highlight, hide, show running windows 
  • Monitor on/off 
  • More server info 
  • Open/Close Cd-rom 
  • Press key 
  • Registry editor 
  • Send message 
  • Send to URL 
  • Shutdown/Reboot computer 
  • Speaker beep 
  • Swap mouse buttons 
  • View running windows 

 
Comments 
Transmission Scount 1.2 has a few new features. Also the server size is a little smaller and it infects the same way as version 1.1. 

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

  1. Remove the kernel16 key in the registry located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run  Which can be done with regedit or any other registry editing program. 
  2. Reboot the computer or close kernel16.exe
  3. Delete the trojan file kernel16.exe in the windows directory. 

 
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