Worm/Aimbot.R - Worm

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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.

See a brief description here.

Description inserted by Iulian Popa on Wed, 03 Aug 2005 09:16 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Iulian Popa on Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:32 (GMT+1)

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