posted on September 26, 2000 05:58:41 AM
For those of you who know how to get rid of the kak virus, can you please post the info here, or a link to the old info? I can't believe I got it again. I had just reformatted my entire hard drive to be rid of it once and for all. It didn't take long to get it again...
The "autoexec.bat" can be restored by copying the "C:\AE.KAK" to "C:\autoexec.bat"
The lines that you will see in the kak autoexec.bat are:
@echo off>C:\Windows\STARTM~1\Programs\StartUp\kak.hta
del C:\Windows\STARTM~1\Programs\StartUp\kak.hta .
In your Registry remove following keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run\cAg0u = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\.hta
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\signatures\Default Signature = 00000000
Kak uses a known security hole in Microsoft Outlook Express to create the local HTA
file.
If active scripting is disabled from Outlook Express, then the worm will not work.
posted on September 26, 2000 07:48:21 AM
On sept 9,2000, 8:42am there was another thread about KAK and how to turn off the "active X" controls. It was called FFFFFFF KAKed again (or something similar)
posted on September 26, 2000 08:02:21 AM
If you are still vunerable to this worm, you need to download the patches from Microsoft. Go to Windows Update from the Tools menu of Internet Explorer. Make sure you run the Security Updates.
posted on September 26, 2000 09:28:33 AM
In reading about the KAK virus - I'm lost. What is this virus? How does it behave? Does it only affect Outlook Express. I want to protect our computer from this. Thanks to AW for this helpful message board.
mejco
Thought I would share this find...
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posted on September 26, 2000 10:57:25 AM
Thank you for your swift response.
To Shoshanah: Your information was very helpful. I'll be looking into the Achilles Heel solution at InDefense. Sounds like a REAL solution!
I've been very fortunate in escaping viruses, but they scare me, and I'm all in favor of using defensive measures in order not to need remedial solutions.
I have McAfee Shield at the present time, but from what I understand about anti-virus software, it's more or less "after the fact".
Again. thanks for sharing your information.
mejco at Yahoo
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posted on September 26, 2000 01:46:04 PM
About once a week I received email infected with KAK. Apparently it is very hard to get rid of. I always refer the sender here to the AW posts, and they are usually very grateful.
posted on September 26, 2000 06:28:31 PM
It might not warn you that you have it, but it will show up when you do a FULL scan. Do a thorough scan of your "C" drive and all of the folders and files.
