W32/Tilebot-GW

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 (GMT)
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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W32/Tilebot-GW is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

W32/Tilebot-GW spreads to other network computers by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities, including: LSASS (MS04-011), SRVSVC (MS06-040), RPC-DCOM (MS04-012), PNP (MS05-039) and ASN.1 (MS04-007).

W32/Tilebot-GW 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/Tilebot-GW includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP. W32/Tilebot-GW is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

W32/Tilebot-GW spreads to other network computers by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities, including: LSASS (MS04-011), SRVSVC (MS06-040), RPC-DCOM (MS04-012), PNP (MS05-039) and ASN.1 (MS04-007).

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

When first run W32/Tilebot-GW copies itself to <Windows>\smsc.exe.

The file smsc.exe is registered as a new system driver service named "smsc", with a display name of "smsc" and a startup type of automatic, so that it is started automatically during system startup. Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\smsc\

W32/Tilebot-GW modifies the following files, affecting the command line file transfers:

<System>\ftp.exe
<System>\tftp.exe

W32/Tilebot-GW may modify the following file in order to prevent Windows File Protection from noticing the above modifications:

<System>\sfc_os.dll

The following registry entries are set, disabling the registry editor (regedit) and the Windows task manager (taskmgr):

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableTaskMgr
1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
DisableRegistryTools
1

W32/Tilebot-GW sets the following registry entries, disabling the automatic startup of other software:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger
Start
4

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry
Start
4

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TlntSvr
Start
4

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
SFCScan
0

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
DoNotAllowXPSP2
1

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
N

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
SFCDisable
ffffff9d

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
restrictanonymous
1

Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\DomainProfile\
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile\

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