Badtrans trojan virus information

Updated: 02/07/2022 by Computer Hope

This page provides information about the Badtrans trojan virus.

Virus information

04/22/2001 - Badtrans is a mass mailing virus sent through e-mail and distributes itself by replying to unread e-mail.

Symptoms

If opened, the Trojan saves itself to the users hard drive and modify the computer registry. Once the computer is booted, the next time the virus sends itself to other users by replying to unread e-mail. Also, the virus can send the IP address to the virus author, capture information such as passwords, usernames, credit card information, and other personal data.

How to detect virus

The virus sometimes containing the text "Take a look to the attachment" in the message body with an attachment that's 13,312 bytes and may have one of the following names.

Card.pif
docs.scr
fun.pif
hamster.ZIP.scr
Humor.TXT.pif
images.pif
New_Napster_Site.DOC.scr
news_doc.scr
Me_nude.AVI.pif
Pics.ZIP.scr
README.TXT.pif
s3msong.MP3.pif
searchURL.scr
SETUP.pif
Sorry_about_yesterday.DOC.pif
YOU_are_FAT!.TXT.pif

Method of removal

We recommend obtaining the latest update from the developer of your antivirus protection software to correct this virus and clean any corrupt or modified data.