W32/Rbot-SO

Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

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.

Close the registry editor.

Check the following items

• To renable DCOM you can edit the registry, but it's better to use Dcomcnfg.exe. See Microsoft article 825750 for details.
• The HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\restrictanonymous = "1" setting does not allow enumeration of SAM accounts and names. The default is "0". It can be changed in Local Security Policy. See Microsoft article 246261 for details.
• Check your administrator passwords and review network security.

W32/Rbot-SO is a worm with backdoor Trojan functionality.

W32/Rbot-SO is capable of spreading to computers on the local network protected by weak passwords after receiving the appropriate backdoor command.

W32/Rbot-SO will attempt to spread by exploiting the following vulnerabilities:

DCOM (MS04-012)
LSASS (MS04-011)

When first run, W32/Rbot-SO copies itself to the Windows system folder as AD-AWARE.EXE and runs this copy of the worm. The copy will then attempt to delete the original file. In order to run each time a user logs on, W32/Rbot-SO will set the following registry entries:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Ad-Aware.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Ad-Aware.exe

W32/Rbot-SO will also set the following registry entry:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Ad-Aware.exe

The worm runs continuously in the background providing backdoor access to the infected computer.

The backdoor component of W32/Rbot-SO can be used to:

Initiate distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks.
Redirect TCP and SOCKS4 traffic.
Provide a remote login command shell.
Download, upload, delete and execute files.
Set up an HTTP, TFTP and FTP file server.
Steal passwords (including PayPal account information).
Log key presses and clipboard data.
Capture screenshots, webcam pictures and videos.
List and kill processes.
Stop, start, pause and delete services.
Open and close vulnerabilities.
Port scan for vulnerabilities on other remote computers.
Send emails as specified by the remote user.
Flush the DNS and ARP caches.
Shut down and reboot the computer.
Add and delete network shares, groups and users.
Sniff network traffic for passwords.
Send Net Messages.

W32/Rbot-SO can be used to steal registration and key details from several computer games and applications including:

Counter-Strike
The Gladiators
Gunman Chronicles
Half-Life
Industry Giant 2
Legends of Might and Magic
Soldiers Of Anarchy
Microsoft Windows Product ID
Unreal Tournament 2003
Unreal Tournament 2004
IGI 2: Covert Strike
Freedom Force
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942 (Road To Rome)
Battlefield 1942 (Secret Weapons of WWII)
Battlefield Vietnam
Black and White
Command and Conquer: Generals (Zero Hour)
James Bond 007: Nightfire
Command and Conquer: Generals
Global Operations
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Breakthrough
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Spearhead
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Need For Speed: Underground
Shogun: Total War: Warlord Edition
FIFA 2002
FIFA 2003
NHL 2002
NHL 2003
Nascar Racing 2002
Nascar Racing 2003
Rainbow Six III RavenShield
Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Command and Conquer: Red Alert
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2
Chrome
NOX
Hidden & Dangerous 2
Soldier of Fortune II - Double Helix
Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights (Shadows of Undrentide)
Neverwinter Nights (Hordes of the Underdark)

W32/Rbot-SO can alter the following registry entries in order to enable/disable DCOM and open/close restrictions on IPC$ shares:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole\EnableDCOM

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\restrictanonymous

W32/Rbot-SO can add and delete network shares and users on the infected computer.