W32/Rbot-FOX

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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

W32/Rbot-FOX spreads to other network computers by networks protected by weak passwords.

W32/Rbot-FOX runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server wh
ich allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IR
C channels.

W32/Rbot-FOX includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP.

When first run W32/Rbot-FOX copies itself to <System>\zz.exe.

The following registry entries are created to run W32/Rbot-FOX on startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
dsd
zz.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
dsd
zz.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
dsd
zz.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
dsd
zz.exe

The following registry entries are set:

HKCU\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
dsd
zz.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
dsd
zz.exe

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
dsd
zz.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
dsd
zz.exe

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