W32/Rbot-AXZ

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

W32/Rbot-AXZ spreads using a variety of techniques including:
-exploiting weak passwords on computers and SQL servers
-exploiting operating system vulnerabilities
-using backdoors opened by other worms or Trojans.

W32/Rbot-AXZ can be controlled by a remote attacker over IRC channels. The backdoor component of W32/Rbot-AXZ 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

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

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
AdslTaskBars
"taskmng.exe"

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
AdslTaskBars
"taskmng.exe"

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
AdslTaskBars
"taskmng.exe"

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
AdslTaskBars
"taskmng.exe"

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
AdslTaskBars
"taskmng.exe"

HKCU\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
AdslTaskBars
"taskmng.exe"

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OLE
AdslTaskBars
"taskmng.exe"

Sophos's anti-virus products include Genotype™ detection technology, which can proactively protect against new threats without requiring an update. Sophos customers have been protected against W32/Rbot-AXZ (detected as W32/Rbot-Fam) since version 3.98.