W32/Forbot-AY is a worm which attempts to spread to remote network shares. It also contains backdoor Trojan functionality, allowing unauthorised remote access to the infected computer via IRC channels while running in the background as a service process.
W32/Forbot-AY attempts to spread to network machines using various exploits including the LSASS vulnerability (see MS04-011). The worm may also spread via IRC channels.
W32/Forbot-AY may act as a proxy, delete network shares and steal keys for various software products.
W32/Forbot-AY is a worm which attempts to spread to remote network shares. It also contains backdoor Trojan functionality, allowing unauthorised remote access to the infected computer via IRC channels while running in the background as a service process.
W32/Forbot-AY copies itself to the Windows system folder as FORBOO.EXE and creates entries in the registry at the following locations so as to run itself on system startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
deejay = forboo.exe
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\
deejay = forboo.exe
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
deejay = forboo.exe
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\
deejay = forboo.exe
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
deejay = forboo.exe
W32/Forbot-AY also creates its own service named "NDIS TCP Layer Transport Device", with the display name "deejay".
W32/Forbot-AY attempts to spread to network machines using various exploits including the LSASS vulnerability (see MS04-011). The worm may also spread via IRC channels.
W32/Forbot-AY may act as a proxy, delete network shares and steal keys for various software products.