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W32/Rbot-AUF

Aliases
  • W32.Spybot.Worm
  • WORM_SPYBOT.AHZ
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 28 October 2005 22:22:06 (GMT)
Last updated 18 November 2005 22:22:37 (GMT)
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More Information

W32/Rbot-AUF is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-AUF 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-AUF is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-AUF 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-AUF copies itself to <Windows system folder>\msconfig32.exe.

The following registry entries are created to run msconfig32.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MS-patch
msconfig32.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
MS-patch
msconfig32.exe

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
N

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
restrictanonymous
1

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