Virus:Worm/Aimbot.R
Date discovered:02/08/2005
Type:Worm
In the wild:No
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Low
Damage Potential:Low
Static file:Yes
File size:221.480 Bytes
MD5 checksum:6cc4b5399b9c4963eb5e1b0934514d0a
VDF version:6.31.1.6

 General Method of propagation:
   • Messenger


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Allim
   •  Mcafee: W32/Opanki.worm.gen
   •  Kaspersky: Backdoor.Win32.Aimbot.r
   •  TrendMicro: WORM_OPANKI.Z
   •  VirusBuster: Backdoor.Aimbot.C


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003

 Files It copies itself to the following location:
   • %WINDIR%\taskbar.exe



It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

 Registry The following registry keys are added in order to run the processes after reboot:

– [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   • "Search Bar"="c:\windows\taskbar.exe"

– [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
   • "Task Update"="taskbar.exec:\windows\taskbar.exe"

 Messenger It is spreading via Messenger. The characteristics are described below:

– AIM Messenger


To:
All entries in the contact list.
The sent message looks like the following:


Propagation via URL
It sends the following link:
   • http://www.postyourpicture.com/**********/52311.jpg

 IRC To deliver system information and to provide remote control it connects to the following IRC Server:

Server: dns.chil0rd.com
Port: 185
Channel: #fate
Nickname: <%random%>
Password: deadbeaf

 File details Programming language:
 The malware program was written in MS Visual C++.


Runtime packer:
In order to aggravate detection and reduce size of the file it is packed with a runtime packer.

Description inserted by Iulian Popa on Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Description updated by Iulian Popa on Wednesday, September 7, 2005

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