W32/Rbot-AGH

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

You will also need to edit the following registry entries, if they are present. Please read the warning about editing the registry.

At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.

Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.

Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entries:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

and remove any reference to any file you deleted.

Close the registry editor.

W32/Rbot-AGH is a network worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-AGH spreads to other network computers by exploiting the buffer overflow vulnerabilites: LSASS and RPC-DCOM and by copying itself to network shares protected by weak passwords.

W32/Rbot-AGH allows a remote user to control the infected computer through IRC channels. W32/Rbot-AGH is a network worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-AGH spreads to other network computers by exploiting the buffer overflow vulnerabilites: LSASS and RPC-DCOM and by copying itself to network shares protected by weak passwords.

The following patches for the operating system vulnerabilities exploited by W32/Rbot-AGH can be obtained from the Microsoft website:

MS04-011
MS04-012

W32/Rbot-AGH 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/Rbot-AGH copies itself to <Windows system folder>\LimeWire.exe.

The following registry entries are created to run LimeWire.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Limewire
LimeWire.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Limewire
LimeWire.exe