W32/Kassbot-O

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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W32/Kassbot-O is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

W32/Kassbot-O runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server
which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels. W32/Kassbot-O is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

W32/Kassbot-O runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels.

When first run W32/Kassbot-O copies itself to <System>\<random filename>

The following registry entries are created to run the worm on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Anti-Virus
<random filename>

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Microsoft Anti-Virus
<random filename>

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
Microsoft Anti-Virus
<random filename>

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
N

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
restrictanonymous
1

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