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WORM_SPYBOT.DTR
Overview

Malware type: Worm

Aliases: W32.Spybot.Worm

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

High

Distribution potential:

High

Description: 

This memory-resident worm spreads via network shares. It exploits the following vulnerabilities to propagate across networks:

  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) vulnerability
  • Windows LSASS vulnerability

For more information about these Windows vulnerabilities, please refer to the following Microsoft Web pages:

It scans the system for available lists of user names and passwords, which it uses to gain access to target systems. It may also use a hardcoded list of user names and passwords, aside from the gathered data. It then drops a copy of itself in accessed network shares.

It has backdoor capabilities, which enable it to act as an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) bot. This allows a remote user to access the infected system and perform malicious commands. It can also steal the Windows product ID and CD keys of popular game applications.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Mar. 18, 2005 1:05:29 AM GMT -0800

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