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W32/Rbot-FKT

Aliases
  • Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.gen
  • W32/Gaobot.worm.gen.g
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 23 August 2006 22:29:51 (GMT)
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More Information

W32/Rbot-FKT is a worm and backdoor for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-FKT spreads:

- to other network computers infected with W32/Sasser
- to other network computers by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities, including: LSASS (MS04-011), RPC-DCOM (MS04-012), WKS (MS03-049) (CAN-2003-0812), PNP (MS05-039) and ASN.1 (MS04-007)
- by copying itself to network shares protected by weak passwords

W32/Rbot-FKT runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer. W32/Rbot-FKT is a worm and backdoor for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-FKT spreads:

- to other network computers infected with W32/Sasser
- to other network computers by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities, including: LSASS (MS04-011), RPC-DCOM (MS04-012), WKS (MS03-049) (CAN-2003-0812), PNP (MS05-039) and ASN.1 (MS04-007)
- by copying itself to network shares protected by weak passwords

W32/Rbot-FKT runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer.

When first run W32/Rbot-FKT copies itself to <Windows system folder>\vcshost.exe.

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

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
VCS Host
vcshost.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
VCS Host
vcshost.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
VCS Host
vcshost.exe

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
N

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
restrictanonymous
1

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