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| How it spreads |
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|---|---|
| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | May 2007 (4.17) |
| Protection available since | 4 April 2007 06:16:58 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
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W32/Rbot-GLM is a worm with IRC backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Rbot-GLM 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-GLM spreads to other network computers:
- by exploiting common buffer overflow vulnerabilities, including: IMAIL Server,ASN.1 (MS04-007) and Symantec (SYM06-010)
- networks protected by weak passwords
The following registry entries are created to run <System>\wuauclt13.exe on startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Xordate
wuauclt13.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Xordate
wuauclt13.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Xordate
wuauclt13.exe
W32/Rbot-GLM includes functionality to:
- download code from the internet
- perform port scanning
- perform DDoS attacks
- record keystrokes
- steal information including computer game keys
- setup a SOCKS4 proxy server
