W32/Rbot-LX

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

W32/Rbot-LX is a worm which attempts to spread to remote network shares. It also contains backdoor Trojan functionality, allowing unauthorised remote access to the infected computer via IRC channels while running in the background as a service process.

W32/Rbot-LX spreads to network shares with weak passwords as a result of the backdoor Trojan element receiving the appropriate command from a remote user. The worm may also spread via IRC channels.

W32/Rbot-LX copies itself to the Windows system folder as MSLTI32.EXE and creates entries in the registry at the following locations to run itself on system startup:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Microsoft Update = Mslti32.exe

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
Microsoft Update = Mslti32.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Microsoft Update = Mslti32.exe

W32/Rbot-LX may try to set the following registry entry to disable DCOM

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\OLE\
EnableDCOM = "N"

W32/Rbot-LX may try to set the following registry entry to restrict access to the IPC$ share on the infected computer:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\
restrictanonymous = "1"

W32/Rbot-LX may use various exploits, including RPC-DCOM and LSASS.

W32/Rbot-LX may attempt to terminate various anti-virus and security products.

W32/Rbot-LX may open a remote command shell, delete network shares, capture webcam images, log keypresses, participate in DDOS attacks and steal keys for various
software products.