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| How it spreads |
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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 10 April 2006 20:07:30 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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W32/Agobot-ABR is a worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Agobot-ABR spreads to other network computers by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities, including: PNP (MS05-039) and ASN.1 (MS04-007).
W32/Agobot-ABR 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/Agobot-ABR is a worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Agobot-ABR spreads to other network computers by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities, including: PNP (MS05-039) and ASN.1 (MS04-007).
W32/Agobot-ABR 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.
When first run W32/Agobot-ABR copies itself to <Windows system folder>\sslphp32.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run sslphp32.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Svcphpwin
sslphp32.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Svcphpwin
sslphp32.exe
Registry entries are set as follows:
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
NoAutoUpdate
1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
AUOptions
1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
NoAutoUpdate
1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
AUOptions
1
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
AUOptions
1
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
restrictanonymous
0
Registry entries are created under:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Security Center\
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\
