W32/Rbot-TM is a network worm with IRC backdoor functionality.
W32/Rbot-TM may spread to remote network shares protected by weak passwords and computers vulnerable to common exploits. The worm also opens up a backdoor, allowing unauthorised remote access to infected computers via the IRC network, while running in the background as a service process.
W32/Rbot-TM can receive commands from a remote intruder to:
delete network shares
log keypresses
participate in DDoS attacks
scan other computers for vulnerabilities
steal passwords
steal registration keys for computer games
create administrator accounts
terminate firewall and anti-virus processes
capture video from webcameras attached to the computer
W32/Rbot-TM copies itself to the Windows system folder and creates
the following registry entries to run itself automatically at log on:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Start Upping
spoolnt.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Start Upping
spoolnt.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
Start Upping
spoolnt.exe
In addition the worm changes the following registry entries if they were not set already:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole\
EnableDCOM
N
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\
restrictanonymous
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