W32/Rbot-AUQ

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

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W32/Rbot-AUQ is a worm and IRC backdoor for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-AUQ 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-AUQ may spread to network shares protected by weak passwords or by exploiting the following system vulnerabilities: LSASS (MS04-011), RPC-DCOM (MS04-012), WKS (MS03-049), PNP (MS05-039), ASN.1 (MS04-007). W32/Rbot-AUQ is a worm and IRC backdoor for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-AUQ 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-AUQ may spread to network shares protected by weak passwords or by exploiting the following system vulnerabilities: LSASS (MS04-011), RPC-DCOM (MS04-012), WKS (MS03-049), PNP (MS05-039), ASN.1 (MS04-007).

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

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

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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winsv.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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winsv.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
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winsv.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
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winsv.exe

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKCU\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
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winsv.exe

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
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winsv.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
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winsv.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
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winsv.exe

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