Sophos

W32/Rbot-JZ

Aliases
  • Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.bi
  • W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.x
  • WORM_RBOT.KX
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 November 2004 (3.87)
Protection available since 17 September 2004 09:45:41 (GMT)
Detected by All Sophos products

Action

More Information

W32/Rbot-JZ is a network worm and backdoor for the Windows platform.

The worm spreads by copying itself to network shares with weak passwords and exploiting the Lsass vulnerability (MS04-011).

The backdoor component connects to a predefined IRC server and waits for instructions from a remote attacker.

When run the worm copies itself to msnmsgr.exe in the Windows system folder and adds the following registry entries:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Msn Messengers = "msnmsgr.exe"

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
Msn Messengers = "msnmsgr.exe"

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\
Msn Messengers = "msnmsgr.exe"

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Ole\
Msn Messengers = "msnmsgr.exe"

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Msn Messengers = "msnmsgr.exe"

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
Msn Messengers = "msnmsgr.exe"

HKCU\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\
Msn Messengers = "msnmsgr.exe"

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ole\
Msn Messengers = "msnmsgr.exe"

The worm attemps to disable several other worms and some security related processes.

The backdoor component allows a remote attacker to :

transfer files to and from the infected computer
log user keystrokes
sniff network packets
capture video
launch distributed denial of service attacks
steal game related CD keys

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