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Spyware, viruses, & security : VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 7:40 AM
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Post 16 of 27

W32/Gobot-T

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 8:09 AM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases W32.Gobot.A

Type Worm

W32/Gobot-T is a peer-to-peer worm and IRC backdoor Trojan. W32/Gobot-T attempts to infect other computers through network shares.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32gobott.html

Post 17 of 27

W32/Tzet-B

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:11 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases Worm.Win32.Tzet
W32/Tzet.worm.e
Win32/Tzet.A.dropper

Type Worm

W32/Tzet-B is a network worm.
W32/Tzet-B searches the local network for computers with weak or no passwords on the administrator or admin accounts to which it can copy itself.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32tzetb.html

Post 18 of 27

W32/Sdbot-NB

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:13 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases Backdoor.Sdbot
IRC/SdBot.ATK
W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.b
Backdoor.SdBot.mw

Type Worm

W32/Sdbot-NB is a worm which attempts to spread to remote network shares. It also contains backdoor Trojan functionality, allowing unauthorised remote access to the infected computer via IRC channels while running in the background as a service process.
W32/Sdbot-NB copies itself to the Windows system folder as SAGE.EXE and creates the following registry entry to run itself on system startup:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Laptop Access = Sage.exe
W32/Sdbot-NB spreads to network shares with weak passwords as a result of the backdoor Trojan element receiving the appropriate command from a remote user.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32sdbotnb.html

Post 19 of 27

W32/Sdbot-NC

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:15 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases Backdoor.SdBot.nv
W32/Sdbot.worm.gen
IRC/SdBot.AXT
Backdoor.Ranky

Type Worm

W32/Sdbot-NC is a worm which attempts to spread to remote network shares. It also contains backdoor Trojan functionality, allowing unauthorised remote access to the infected computer via IRC channels while running in the background as a service process.
W32/Sdbot-NC copies itself to the Windows system folder under a random filename and creates the following registry entries to run itself on system startup:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Monitor Test
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
Monitor Test
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Monitor Test
W32/Sdbot-NC spreads to network shares with weak passwords as a result of the backdoor Trojan element receiving the appropriate command from a remote user.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32sdbotnc.html

Post 20 of 27

W32/Protoride-N

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:17 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases Worm.Win32.Protoride.aa
W32/Protoride.worm
Win32/Protoride.P
W32.Protoride.Worm

Type Worm

W32/Protoride-N is a Windows worm that spreads via network shares. The worm also has a backdoor component that allows unauthorised remote access to the computer via IRC channels.
W32/Protoride-N will set the following registry entry so that it runs automatically upon restart:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Windows Taskbar Manager
W32/Protoride-N attempts to copy itself to WINMNGR.EXE in the startup folder of shared network computers.
W32/Protoride-N may also set the following registry entry:
HKLM\Software\BeyonD inDustries\ProtoType[v2]
W32/Protoride-N remains resident, running in the background as a service process and listening for commands from remote users via IRC channels.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32protoriden.html

Post 21 of 27

Troj/Vidlo-E

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:19 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Type Trojan

Troj/Vidlo-E is a Trojan which downloads a file from a predefined location and then executes it.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojvidloe.html

Post 22 of 27

W32/Sdbot-ND

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:20 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases Backdoor.SdBot.nt
W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.k
Win32/IRCBot.KE
W32.Spybot.Worm

Type Worm

W32/Sdbot-ND is a worm which attempts to spread to remote network shares. It also contains backdoor Trojan functionality, allowing unauthorised remote access to the infected computer via IRC channels while running in the background as a service process.
W32/Sdbot-ND copies itself to the Windows system folder as WINDOWSNT.COM and creates the following registry entries to run itself on system startup:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
System Information Manager = windowsNt.com
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
System Information Manager = windowsNt.com
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
System Information Manager = windowsNt.com
W32/Sdbot-ND spreads to network shares with weak passwords as a result of the backdoor Trojan element receiving the appropriate command from a remote user.
W32/Sdbot-ND may also try to log the users keystrokes for later retrieval by the remote intruder in a file named KEYLOG.TXT in the Windows system folder.


http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32sdbotnd.html

Post 23 of 27

W32/Rbot-GM

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:22 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases Backdoor.Rbot.gen


Type Worm

W32/Rbot-GM spreads using several vulnerabilities and backdoors opened by other worms.
The vulnerabilities used are addressed in MS04-011, MS03-026, MS03-007 and MS01-059.
W32/Rbot-GM allows a remote attacker unauthorised access to the infected computer. An infected computer may have its anti-virus and security software disabled.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32rbotgm.html

Post 24 of 27

W32/Rbot-GN

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:24 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases Backdoor.Rbot.gen

W32/Rbot-GN spreads using vulnerabilities and backdoors opened by other worms. The vulnerabilities used are addressed by MS04-011, MS03-026, MS03-007 and MS01-059.
W32/Rbot-GN allows remote attackers to have unauthorised access to infected computers.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32rbotgn.html

Post 25 of 27

Troj/Banker-AR

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:25 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases Trojan.Win32.Banker.ar

Type Trojan

Troj/Banker-AR is a Trojan which steals online banking information.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojbankerar.html

Post 26 of 27

W98/Flcss-B

by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator - 8/27/04 3:27 PM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Aliases Win32.FunLove.3662
W32/Cassi.intd
W32.Funlove.C
PE_FUNLOVE.3662

Type Virus

W98/Flcss-B is a Windows98 parasitic virus which infects executable files locally and over NetBIOS shares with the following extenstions: OCX, SCR, EXE.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w98flcssb.html

Post 27 of 27

Re: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004

by bigredgpk - 8/30/04 9:49 AM In reply to: VIRUS ALERTS - August 27, 2004 by Marianna Schmudlach Moderator

Will deleting those Keys in the RegEdit fix this Worm? Is there an automatic cleaning app out there?

Timmay

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