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W32/Rbot-BBB

Aliases
  • Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.age
  • W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.bh
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 12 December 2005 14:01:29 (GMT)
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More Information

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

W32/Rbot-BBB 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-BBB spreads to remote network shares protected by weak passwords and to computers vulnerable to common exploits, including LSASS (MS04-011), RPC-DCOM , (MS04-012), WebDav (MS03-007), IIS5SSL (MS04-011) (CAN-2003-0719), UPNP (MS01-059), Dameware (CAN-2003-1030) and ASN.1 (MS04-007). W32/Rbot-BBB is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-BBB 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-BBB spreads to remote network shares protected by weak passwords and to computers vulnerable to common exploits, including LSASS (MS04-011), RPC-DCOM , (MS04-012), WebDav (MS03-007), IIS5SSL (MS04-011) (CAN-2003-0719), UPNP (MS01-059), Dameware (CAN-2003-1030) and ASN.1 (MS04-007).

When first run W32/Rbot-BBB copies itself to <System>\MSGUPDAT32.EXE.

The following registry entries are created to run MSGUPDAT32.EXE on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MICROSFT RAMA UPDATE SUPPORT
MSGUPDAT32.EXE

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
MICROSFT RAMA UPDATE SUPPORT
MSGUPDAT32.EXE

The following registry entry is set:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
MICROSFT RAMA UPDATE SUPPORT
MSGUPDAT32.EXE

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