W32/Rbot-AHE

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

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W32/Rbot-AHE is a network worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-AHE 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/Rbot-AHE attempts to terminate a number of the AV and security related applications. W32/Rbot-AHE is a network worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-AHE 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/Rbot-AHE can be instructed by a remote user to perform the following functions:
start an FTP server
start a Proxy server
start a web server
take part in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks
log keypresses
capture screen/webcam images
packet sniffing
port scanning
download/execute arbitrary files
start a remote shell (RLOGIN)

W32/Rbot-AHE attempts to terminate a number of the AV and security related applications.

When first run W32/Rbot-AHE copies itself to <Windows system folder>\wininit32.exe.

The following registry entries are created to run wininit32.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Update 64 BIT
wininit32.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Microsoft Update 64 BIT
wininit32.exe

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
Microsoft Update 64 BIT
wininit32.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
N

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
restrictanonymous
1

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