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WORM_RBOT.QP
Overview

Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.dl (Kaspersky), W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.t (McAfee), W32.Spybot.Worm (Symantec), TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen (Avira), W32/Rbot-QP (Sophos),

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 worm propagates by dropping a copy of itself in accessible network shares by logging on using the account of the currently logged user on the infected system. It may also use a list of user names and passwords to gain access on target machines.

It has backdoor capabilities, and may execute commands coming from a remote malicious user. It also terminates several processes and steals CD keys of certain game applications.

This worm runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP.

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Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Oct. 8, 2004 12:58:37 AM GMT -0800
Description updated: Dec. 3, 2004 12:36:59 AM GMT -0800

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