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W32/Rbot-GLJ

Aliases
  • Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.bzn
  • W32/Spybot.worm.gen
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 3 April 2007 23:49:04 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

W32/Rbot-GLJ is a worm with IRC backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-GLJ 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-GLJ spreads
 - via network shares
 - to other network computers by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities

When first run W32/Rbot-GLJ copies itself to <System>\hanz.exe.

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

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HanUpdate
hanz.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HanUpdate
hanz.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HanUpdate
hanz.exe

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