W32/Forbot-CB

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Win32 worm
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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W32/Forbot-CB is a network worm which also allows unauthorised remote access to the computer via IRC channels.

W32/Forbot-CB copies itself to the Windows system folder as dialup.exe and entries in the registry at the following locations to run itself on system logon:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Windows Dialup Service

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\
Windows Dialup Service

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunService\
Windows Dialup Service

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Windows Dialup Service

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\
Windows Dialup Service

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Windows Dialup Service\
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W32/Forbot-CB may delete C$, D$, IPC$ and ADMIN$ shares.

The backdoor component of the worm can be used to cause a denial of service by flooding, steal information from predefined registry entries and terminate processes.

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