W32/Rbot-AWB

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

W32/Rbot-AWB can be controlled by a remote attacker over IRC channels. The backdoor component of W32/Rbot-AWB can be instructed by a remote user to perform various functions.

W32/Rbot-AWB spreads using a variety of techniques including:
-exploiting weak passwords on computers and SQL servers
-exploiting operating system vulnerabilities (including PnP [MS05-039]) and using backdoors opened by other worms or Trojans.
-by sending download links through the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) client to online "buddies" W32/Rbot-AWB is a network worm with backdoor Trojan functionality for the Windows platform.

The worm copies itself to a file named msniu.exe in the Windows system folder and creates the following registry entries:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MSN Messenger 32
"msniu.exe"

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MSN Messenger 32
"msniu.exe"

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
MSN Messenger 32
"msniu.exe"

W32/Rbot-AWB can be controlled by a remote attacker over IRC channels. The backdoor component of W32/Rbot-AWB can be instructed by a remote user to perform the following functions:

start an FTP server
start a Proxy server
start a web server
take part in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks
log keypresses
capture screen/webcam images
packet sniffing
port scanning
download/execute arbitrary files
start a remote shell (RLOGIN)
steal product registration information from certain software

W32/Rbot-AWB spreads using a variety of techniques including:
-exploiting weak passwords on computers and SQL servers
-exploiting operating system vulnerabilities (including PnP [MS05-039]) and using backdoors opened by other worms or Trojans.
-by sending download links through the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) client to online "buddies"