TrendLabs Malware Blog
Glossary
TrendWatch
TrendLabs Twitter
WORM_RBOT.S
Overview

Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.RBot.178688.B, Worm/Rbot.JK

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 certain vulnerabilities to propagate across networks. It takes advantage of the following Windows vulnerabilities:

  • IIS5/WEBDAV Buffer Overflow vulnerability
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) vulnerability
  • Buffer Overflow in SQL Server 2000
  • Windows LSASS Vulnerability

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

It uses NetBEUI functions to get available lists of user names and passwords, then drops a copy of itself in network shares. It also uses a list of passwords in order to gain access.

It has backdoor capabilities, and attempts to connect to port 6667 (a normal mIRC port) that 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 software applications. It also uses carnivore network sniffer to gather sensitive information from a target system.

It runs on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP.

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

Description created: May. 17, 2004 2:01:01 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Sep. 22, 2004 9:47:55 PM GMT -0800

Search a new malware

Tell us how we did. Take our quick survey.