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W32/Rbot-FZO

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Network shares
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Included in our products from February 2007 (4.14)
Protection available since 28 December 2006 01:30:00 (GMT)
Detected by All Sophos products

Action

More Information

W32/Rbot-FZO is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-FZO 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-FZO spreads to computers vulnerable to common exploits, including:
RPC-DCOM (MS04-012), ASN.1 (MS04-007), and via network shares. W32/Rbot-FZO is a worm for the Windows platform.

W32/Rbot-FZO 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-FZO spreads to computers vulnerable to common exploits, including:
RPC-DCOM (MS04-012), ASN.1 (MS04-007), and via network shares.

When first run W32/Rbot-FZO copies itself to \jamesbond.exe.

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

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Casino Royale
<System>\jamesbond.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Casino Royale
<System>\jamesbond.exe

The following registry entry is set, affecting internet security:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\
FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List
<Windows>\System32\jamesbond.exe
<System>\jamesbond.exe:*:Enabled:Casino Royale

The following registry entry is set:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
Casino Royale
<System>\jamesbond.exe

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