Virus:Worm/Rbot.78801
Date discovered:21/11/2005
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:78.801 Bytes
MD5 checksum:ccba19642771eec3c7d67e4c461e335b
VDF version:6.32.00.202

 General Method of propagation:
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Sophos: W32/Rbot-Fam
   •  Bitdefender: Backdoor.RBot.C7FA6C12


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


Side effects:
   • Registry modification
   • Makes use of software vulnerability
   • Steals information
   • Third party control

 Files It copies itself to the following location:
   • %SYSDIR%\Scvhost.exe

 Registry The following registry keys are continuously in an infinite loop added in order to run the processes after reboot.

–  [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
   • "windows Personal Firewall"="Scvhost.exe"

–  [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   • "windows Personal Firewall"="Scvhost.exe"

–  [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   • "windows Personal Firewall"="Scvhost.exe"



The following registry keys are changed:

– [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole]
   Old value:
   • "EnableDCOM"=%user defined settings%
   New value:
   • "EnableDCOM"="N"

– [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
   Old value:
   • "restrictanonymous"=%user defined settings%
   New value:
   • "restrictanonymous"=dword:00000001

 Network Infection In order to ensure its propagation the malware attemps to connect to other machines as described below.

It drops copies of itself to the following network shares:
   • C$\windows\system32
   • c$\winnt\system32
   • IPC$
   • ADMIN$
   • IPC$
   • C$


It uses the following login information in order to gain access to the remote machine:

– The following list of usernames:
   • intranet; lan; main; winpass; blank; office; control; nokia; siemens;
      compaq; dell; cisco; ibm; orainstall; sqlpassoainstall; sql; db1234;
      db1; databasepassword; data; databasepass; dbpassword; dbpass; access;
      domainpassword; domainpass; domain; hello; hell; god; sex; slut;
      bitch; fuck; exchange; backup; technical; loginpass; login; mary;
      katie; kate; george; eric; chris; ian; neil; lee; brian; susan; sue;
      sam; luke; peter; john; mike; bill; fred; joe; jen; bob; qwe; zxc;
      asd; qaz; win2000; winnt; winxp; win2k; win98; windows; oeminstall;
      oemuser; oem; user; homeuser; home; accounting; accounts; internet;
      www; web; outlook; mail

– The following list of passwords:
   • qwerty; null; server; system; changeme; linux; unix; demo; none; test;
      2004; 2003; 2002; 2001; 2000; 1234567890; 123456789; 12345678;
      1234567; 123456; 12345; 1234; 123; 007; pwd; pass; pass1234; passwd;
      password; password1; adm; db2; oracle; dba; database; default; guest;
      wwwadmin; teacher; student; owner; computer; staff; admins;
      administrat; administrateur; administrador; administrator



Exploit:
It makes use of the following Exploits:
– MS03-026 (Buffer Overrun in RPC Interface)
– MS04-011 (LSASS Vulnerability)


Remote execution:
–It attempts to schedule a remote execution of the malware, on the newly infected machine. Therefore it uses the NetScheduleJobAdd function.

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

Server: **********.hacker.la
Port: 8877
Server password: guy
Channel: #LLiFee#
Nickname: USA|%six-digit random character string%
Password: guy

Server: **********.futurexirc.net
Port: 8877
Server password: guy
Channel: #LLiFee#
Nickname: USA|%six-digit random character string%
Password: guy



– This malware has the ability to collect and send information such as:
    • Capture screen
    • Capture shot from webcam
    • CPU speed
    • Current user
    • Free disk space
    • Free memory
    • Information about running processes
    • Size of memory
    • Username
    • Information about the Windows operating system
    • Launch DDoS ICMP flood
    • Launch DDoS SYN flood
    • Launch DDoS TCP flood
    • Launch DDoS UDP flood
    • Disable network shares
    • Download file
    • Edit registry
    • Enable network shares
    • Execute file
    • Join IRC channel
    • Kill process
    • Leave IRC channel
    • Open remote shell
    • Perform DDoS attack
    • Perform network scan
    • Perform port redirection
    • Send emails
    • Start keylog
    • Terminate malware
    • Terminate process
    • Updates itself
    • Upload file
    • Visit a website

 Stealing It tries to steal the following information:
– Windows Product ID

– The following CD keys:
   • Neverwinter Nights (Hordes of the Underdark); Neverwinter Nights
      (Shadows of Undrentide); Neverwinter Nights; Soldier of Fortune II -
      Double Helix; Hidden & Dangerous 2; Chrome; NOX; Command and Conquer:
      Red Alert 2; Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun; Rainbow Six III
      RavenShield; Nascar Racing 2003; Nascar Racing 2002; NHL 2003; NHL
      2002; FIFA 2003; FIFA 2002; Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2; Need For
      Speed: Underground; Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Spearhead; Medal
      of Honor: Allied Assault: Breakthrough; Medal of Honor: Allied
      Assault; Global Operations; Command & Conquer Generals; James Bond
      007: Nightfire; Command and Conquer: Generals (Zero Hour); Black and
      White; Battlefield Vietnam; Battlefield 1942 (Secret Weapons of WWII);
      Battlefield 1942 (Road To Rome); Battlefield 1942; Freedom Force; IGI
      2: Covert Strike; Unreal Tournament 2004; Unreal Tournament 2003;
      Soldiers Of Anarchy; Legends of Might and Magic; Industry Giant 2;
      Half-Life; Gunman Chronicles; The Gladiators; Counter-Strike (Retail)

– A logging routine is started after keystrokes are typed that match one of the following strings:
   • PASS
   • USER
   • paypal
   • paypal.com

– It captures:
    • Window information

 File details Runtime packer:
In order to aggravate detection and reduce size of the file it is packed with the following runtime packer:
   • PE Pack 1.0

Description inserted by Razvan Olteanu on Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Description updated by Razvan Olteanu on Friday, December 9, 2005

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