Archive A Reconstructed © MegaSecurity Database

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Dropper:
EMU_xbox.exe
size: 66 KB


Server:
C:\windows\system\NetBUIE.exe 
Runs invisable

size: 108 KB

port:
random between 1000 and 1100 TCP

server made contact to
IP 209.75.20.28 (Verio, Inc. Englewood, US) and
   204.71.191.241 (Global Crosing, Palo Alto, US) 

   
startup:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run 
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Run 


Added:
c:\WINDOWS\Cookies\m_r@hitbox(1).txt 
c:\WINDOWS\Cookies\m_r@hg1_hitbox(2).txt 

c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NBconfig.exe 


Remarks:
added on next reboot: 
c:\WINDOWS\Cookies\m_r@hg1_hitbox(3).txt 
c:\WINDOWS\Cookies\m_r@hitbox(3).txt 

deleted on next reboot:
c:\WINDOWS\Cookies\m_r@hg1_hitbox(2).txt 
c:\WINDOWS\Cookies\m_r@hitbox(1).txt 

this alternates on next bootups.

"An "Xbox emulator" currently being offered for free on the Web is actually a Trojan horse
designed to covertly rack up money for its authors using pay-for-click and other schemes,
malicious code experts said. 
Instead of enabling users to run popular Xbox games such as "Halo" on their PCs,
executing the fake emulator's installation program, "EMU_xbox.exe",
merely produces error messages." 
according to www.newsbytes.com.

This archive is an almost-complete reconstruction of the legendary Mega Security (also known as Kobayashi), a premier 90s-era "Trojan Database" where malware authors once showcased their work. After a decade offline, the site was brought back in August 2024 by its original creator, MasterRat, who authorized the Malware Gallery to host this modernized, searchable version of the collection. While the original site remains available for those seeking a nostalgic, old-school experience, we are proud to continue its legacy here. Full credit and thanks go to MasterRat and the retired Mega Security staff for their years of dedicated work in cataloging these historical samples.