Kilt
Type	P2P worm
Creator
Date Discovered	2002.12.05
Place of Origin
Source Language
Platform	MS Windows
File type(s)	.exe
Infection Length	155,648 bytes
Reported Costs

Kilt is a peer-to-peer worm that spreads through several different file-sharing networks. It is notable for a humorous picture it displays upon execution.

BehaviorEdit

File:Kilt.png

When Kilt is executed, it displays an image of three Scottish men in kilts, one of which is being blown by a wind. The worm copies itself to the root of the C: drive and the Windows folder as kilt.exe. It copies itself to the system folder as screensaver.exe. It also copies itself to the following locations:

• c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\kilt.exe
• c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\game.exe kilt
• c:\program files\edonkey2000\incoming\game.exe kilt
• c:\program files\edonkey2000\incoming\kilt.exe
• c:\program files\bearshare\shared\game.exe Kilt
• c:\program files\Swaptor\Download\kilt.exe
• c:\program files\Swaptor\Download\Kilt game.exe

Other FactsEdit

Kiltex is also the name of a brand of tick poison for dogs manufactured by Bayer for sale in Europe.

SourcesEdit

VSantivirus, W32/Kiltex. Usa Kazaa, eDonkey, Bearshare, y Swaptor. 2002.12.07

My Bulgaria Forums, Dogs & Cats: ticks, fleas and worms.