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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 10 August 2005 08:12:36 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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W32/Rbot-AKB is a network worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.
W32/Rbot-AKB 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/Rbot-AKB spreads:
- to other network computers infected with: W32/Bagle and W32/MyDoom
- by copying itself to network shares protected by weak passwords
When first run W32/Rbot-AKB copies itself to <System>\WinUp.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run WinUp.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
UpTimes service
WinUp.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
UpTimes service
WinUp.exe
Registry entries are set as follows:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
UpTimes service
WinUp.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
N
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
restrictanonymous
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W32/Rbot-AKB includes functionality to:
- steal confidential information
- carry out DDoS flooder attacks
- provide a proxy server
- silently download, install and run new software, including other malicious executables
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