Threat Information for "Win32.HLLW.MyBot.based"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: Win32.HLLW.MyBot.based
  • Aliases:Worm/Rbot.172032.10, Win32:Trojano-352, IRC/BackDoor.SdBot2.EZC, Backdoor.SDBot.7F4521A2, DNAScan, Win32/RBot.Variant!Worm
  • Date Discovered: 2006-08-21
  • Protection Added: 2006-08-22
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

1: Uses running processes
2: Runs as a service
3: Consistent file contents
4: Consistently named
5: Creates new registry entries with consistent data

-- Privacy Risks/Security Changes

1: Transmits personal data to remote computers
2: Opens backdoors [VIRUS ONLY]
3: Harvests nonspecific personal data

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Infects through a blind IP address attack [VIRUS ONLY]
2: Creates new files
3: Mimics legitimate file names
4: Displays fake error messages
5: Spreads from embedded code in an email [VIRUS ONLY]
6: Spreads from a link in an email
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\service.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %SYSTEMDIR%\SERVICE.EXE-up.txt
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Run Value: System Service
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE Value: System Service
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKU\S-*\Software\Microsoft\OLE Value: System Service
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\RunServices Value: System Service