W32/Rbot-JO

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

Change any data that may have become compromised.

Check your administrator passwords and review network security.

You will also need to edit the following registry entries, if they are present. Please read the warning about editing the registry.

At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.

Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.

Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entries:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

and remove any reference to any file you deleted.

Each user has a registry area named HKEY_USERS\[code number indicating user]\. For each user locate the entry:

HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run\

and remove any reference to any file you deleted.

Close the registry editor.

W32/Rbot-JO 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-JO spreads to network shares with weak passwords as a result of the backdoor Trojan element receiving the appropriate command from a remote user.

W32/Rbot-JO moves itself to the Windows system folder as msupdt.exe and creates entries in the registry at the following locations to run on system startup:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
msupdates = msupdt.exe

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
msupdates = msupdt.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE\
msupdates = msupdt.exe

W32/Rbot-JO is capable of the following when instructed by intruder:

- Capture webcam feed
- Serach for CDkey related to games
- Open remote command prompt
- Download/Upload files
- Carry out DDos
- Capture Windows NT/2000 Login password
- Start Keylogger
- Sniff traffic on network