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W32/Delbot-I

Aliases
  • Win32/Rinbot.C
  • BackDoor-DKV
  • trojan
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Network shares
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 26 February 2007 14:01:02 (GMT)
Last updated 7 March 2007 10:59:23 (GMT)
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More Information

W32/Delbot-I is an IRC worm with backdoor functionality which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer.

W32/Delbot-I spreads to other network computers by scanning network shares for weak passwords and by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities, including Symantec (SYM06-010).

W32/Delbot-I is an IRC worm with backdoor functionality which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer.

W32/Delbot-I spreads to other network computers by scanning network shares for weak passwords and by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities, including Symantec (SYM06-010).

When first run W32/Delbot-I copies itself to <System>\resvs.exe.

The following registry entry is created to run resvs.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Registry Service
System\resvs.exe

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