From; Sophos Alert System: Name: W32/Agobot-IJ Aliases: Backdoor.Agobot.gen, W32/Gaobot.worm.gen.e, W32.HLLW.Gaobot.gen, WORM_AGOBOT.NO Type: Win32 worm Date: 11 May 2004 A virus identity (IDE) file which provides protection is available now from the Sophos website, and will be incorporated into the June 2004 (3.82) release of Sophos Anti-Virus. Customers using Enterprise Manager, PureMessage and any of the Sophos small business solutions will be automatically protected at their next scheduled update. At the time of writing, Sophos has received just one report of this worm from the wild. Information about W32/Agobot-IJ can be found at: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32agobotij.html Description W32/Agobot-IJ is a member of the W32/Agobot family of network worms and backdoors for the Windows platform. W32/Agobot-IJ allows a malicious user remote access to an infected computer via IRC. The worm creates a copy of itself named explore.exe in the Windows system folder. In order to run automatically when Windows starts up W32/Agobot-IJ creates the following registry entries: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\10Base-T =explore.exe HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\10Base-T =explore.exe. W32/Agobot-IJ spreads to Windows computers with weak share passwords. The worm attempts to terminate the following processes: F-AGOBOT.EXE HIJACKTHIS.EXE _AVPM.EXE _AVPCC.EXE _AVP32.EXE ZONEALARM.EXE ZONALM2601.EXE ZATUTOR.EXE ZAPSETUP3001.EXE ZAPRO.EXE XPF202EN.EXE WYVERNWORKSFIREWALL.EXE WUPDT.EXE WUPDATER.EXE WSBGATE.EXE WRCTRL.EXE WRADMIN.EXE WNT.EXE WNAD.EXE WKUFIND.EXE WINUPDATE.EXE WINTSK32.EXE WINSTART001.EXE WINSTART.EXE WINSSK32.EXE WINSERVN.EXE WINRECON.EXE WINPPR32.EXE WINNET.EXE WINMAIN.EXE WINLOGIN.EXE WININITX.EXE WININIT.EXE WININETD.EXE WINDOWS.EXE WINDOW.EXE WINACTIVE.EXE WIN32US.EXE WIN32.EXE WIN-BUGSFIX.EXE WIMMUN32.EXE WHOSWATCHINGME.EXE WGFE95.EXE WFINDV32.EXE WEBTRAP.EXE WEBSCANX.EXE WEBDAV.EXE WATCHDOG.EXE W9X.EXE W32DSM89.EXE VSWINPERSE.EXE VSWINNTSE.EXE VSWIN9XE.EXE VSSTAT.EXE VSMON.EXE VSMAIN.EXE VSISETUP.EXE VSHWIN32.EXE VSECOMR.EXE VSCHED.EXE VSCENU6.02D30.EXE VSCAN40.EXE VPTRAY.EXE VPFW30S.EXE VPC42.EXE VPC32.EXE VNPC3000.EXE VNLAN300.EXE VIRUSMDPERSONALFIREWALL.EXE VIR-HELP.EXE VFSETUP.EXE VETTRAY.EXE VET95.EXE VET32.EXE VCSETUP.EXE VBWINNTW.EXE VBWIN9X.EXE VBUST.EXE VBCONS.EXE VBCMSERV.EXE UTPOST.EXE UPGRAD.EXE UPDAT.EXE UNDOBOOT.EXE TVTMD.EXE TVMD.EXE TSADBOT.EXE TROJANTRAP3.EXE TRJSETUP.EXE TRJSCAN.EXE TRICKLER.EXE TRACERT.EXE TITANINXP.EXE TITANIN.EXE TGBOB.EXE TFAK5.EXE TFAK.EXE TEEKIDS.EXE TDS2-NT.EXE TDS2-98.EXE TDS-3.EXE TCM.EXE TCA.EXE TC.EXE TBSCAN.EXE TAUMON.EXE TASKMON.EXE TASKMO.EXE TASKMG.EXE SYSUPD.EXE SYSTEM32.EXE SYSTEM.EXE SYSEDIT.EXE SYMTRAY.EXE SYMPROXYSVC.EXE SWEEPNET.SWEEPSRV.SYS.SWNETSUP.EXE SWEEP95.EXE SVSHOST.EXE SVCHOSTS.EXE SVCHOSTC.EXE SVC.EXE SUPPORTER5.EXE SUPPORT.EXE SUPFTRL.EXE STCLOADER.EXE START.EXE ST2.EXE SSG_4104.EXE SSGRATE.EXE SS3EDIT.EXE SRNG.EXE SREXE.EXE SPYXX.EXE SPOOLSV32.EXE SPOOLCV.EXE SPOLER.EXE SPHINX.EXE SPF.EXE SPERM.EXE SOFI.EXE SOAP.EXE SMSS32.EXE SMS.EXE SMC.EXE SHOWBEHIND.EXE SHN.EXE UPDATE.EXE SHELLSPYINSTALL.EXE SH.EXE SGSSFW32.EXE SFC.EXE SETUP_FLOWPROTECTOR_US.EXE SETUPVAMEEVAL.EXE SERVLCES.EXE SERVLCE.EXE SERVICE.EXE SERV95.EXE SD.EXE SCVHOST.EXE SCRSVR.EXE SCRSCAN.EXE SCANPM.EXE SCAN95.EXE SCAN32.EXE SCAM32.EXE SC.EXE SBSERV.EXE SAVENOW.EXE SAVE.EXE SAHAGENT.EXE SAFEWEB.EXE RUXDLL32.EXE RUNDLL16.EXE RUNDLL.EXE RUN32DLL.EXE RULAUNCH.EXE RTVSCN95.EXE RTVSCAN.EXE RSHELL.EXE RRGUARD.EXE RESCUE32.EXE RESCUE.EXE REGEDT32.EXE REGEDIT.EXE REGED.EXE REALMON.EXE RCSYNC.EXE RB32.EXE RAY.EXE RAV8WIN32ENG.EXE RAV7WIN.EXE RAV7.EXE RAPAPP.EXE QSERVER.EXE QCONSOLE.EXE PVIEW95.EXE PUSSY.EXE PURGE.EXE PSPF.EXE PROTECTX.EXE PROPORT.EXE PROGRAMAUDITOR.EXE PROCEXPLORERV1.0.EXE PROCESSMONITOR.EXE PROCDUMP.EXE PRMVR.EXE PRMT.EXE PRIZESURFER.EXE PPVSTOP.EXE PPTBC.EXE PPINUPDT.EXE POWERSCAN.EXE PORTMONITOR.EXE PORTDETECTIVE.EXE POPSCAN.EXE POPROXY.EXE POP3TRAP.EXE PLATIN.EXE PINGSCAN.EXE PGMONITR.EXE PFWADMIN.EXE PF2.EXE PERSWF.EXE PERSFW.EXE PERISCOPE.EXE PENIS.EXE PDSETUP.EXE PCSCAN.EXE PCIP10117_0.EXE PCFWALLICON.EXE PCDSETUP.EXE PCCWIN98.EXE PCCWIN97.EXE PCCNTMON.EXE PCCIOMON.EXE PCC2K_76_1436.EXE PCC2002S902.EXE PAVW.EXE PAVSCHED.EXE PAVPROXY.EXE PAVCL.EXE PATCH.EXE PANIXK.EXE PADMIN.EXE OUTPOSTPROINSTALL.EXE OUTPOSTINSTALL.EXE OTFIX.EXE OSTRONET.EXE OPTIMIZE.EXE ONSRVR.EXE OLLYDBG.EXE NWTOOL16.EXE NWSERVICE.EXE NWINST4.EXE NVSVC32.EXE NVC95.EXE NVARCH16.EXE NUI.EXE NTXconfig.EXE NTVDM.EXE NTRTSCAN.EXE NT.EXE NSUPDATE.EXE NSTASK32.EXE NSSYS32.EXE NSCHED32.EXE NPSSVC.EXE NPSCHECK.EXE NPROTECT.EXE NPFMESSENGER.EXE NPF40_TW_98_NT_ME_2K.EXE NOTSTART.EXE NORTON_INTERNET_SECU_3.0_407.EXE NORMIST.EXE NOD32.EXE NMAIN.EXE NISUM.EXE NISSERV.EXE NETUTILS.EXE NETSTAT.EXE NETSPYHUNTER-1.2.EXE NETSCANPRO.EXE NETMON.EXE NETINFO.EXE NETD32.EXE NETARMOR.EXE NEOWATCHLOG.EXE NEOMONITOR.EXE NDD32.EXE NCINST4.EXE NC2000.EXE NAVWNT.EXE NAVW32.EXE NAVSTUB.EXE NAVNT.EXE NAVLU32.EXE NAVENGNAVEX15.NAVLU32.EXE NAVDX.EXE NAVAPW32.EXE NAVAPSVC.EXE NAVAP.NAVAPSVC.EXE AUTO-PROTECT.NAV80TRY.EXE NAV.EXE OUTPOST.EXE NUPGRADE.EXE N32SCANW.EXE MWATCH.EXE MU0311AD.EXE MSVXD.EXE MSSYS.EXE MSSMMC32.EXE MSMSGRI32.EXE MSMGT.EXE MSLAUGH.EXE MSINFO32.EXE MSIEXEC16.EXE MSDOS.EXE MSDM.EXE MSCONFIG.EXE MSCMAN.EXE MSCCN32.EXE MSCACHE.EXE MSBLAST.EXE MSBB.EXE MSAPP.EXE MRFLUX.EXE MPFTRAY.EXE MPFSERVICE.EXE MPFAGENT.EXE MOSTAT.EXE MOOLIVE.EXE MONITOR.EXE MMOD.EXE MINILOG.EXE MGUI.EXE MGHTML.EXE MGAVRTE.EXE MGAVRTCL.EXE MFWENG3.02D30.EXE MFW2EN.EXE MFIN32.EXE MD.EXE MCVSSHLD.EXE MCVSRTE.EXE MCTOOL.EXE MCSHIELD.EXE MCMNHDLR.EXE MCAGENT.EXE MAPISVC32.EXE LUSPT.EXE LUINIT.EXE LUCOMSERVER.EXE LUAU.EXE LSETUP.EXE LORDPE.EXE LOOKOUT.EXE LOCKDOWN2000.EXE LOCKDOWN.EXE LOCALNET.EXE LOADER.EXE LNETINFO.EXE LDSCAN.EXE LDPROMENU.EXE LDPRO.EXE LDNETMON.EXE LAUNCHER.EXE KILLPROCESSSETUP161.EXE KERNEL32.EXE KERIO-WRP-421-EN-WIN.EXE KERIO-WRL-421-EN-WIN.EXE KERIO-PF-213-EN-WIN.EXE KEENVALUE.EXE KAZZA.EXE KAVPF.EXE KAVPERS40ENG.EXE KAVLITE40ENG.EXE JEDI.EXE JDBGMRG.EXE JAMMER.EXE ISTSVC.EXE MCUPDATE.EXE LUALL.EXE ISRV95.EXE ISASS.EXE IRIS.EXE IPARMOR.EXE IOMON98.EXE INTREN.EXE INTDEL.EXE INIT.EXE INFWIN.EXE INFUS.EXE INETLNFO.EXE IFW2000.EXE IFACE.EXE IEXPLORER.EXE IEDRIVER.EXE IEDLL.EXE IDLE.EXE ICSUPPNT.EXE ICMON.EXE ICLOADNT.EXE ICLOAD95.EXE IBMAVSP.EXE IBMASN.EXE IAMSTATS.EXE IAMSERV.EXE IAMAPP.EXE HXIUL.EXE HXDL.EXE HWPE.EXE HTPATCH.EXE HTLOG.EXE HOTPATCH.EXE HOTACTIO.EXE HBSRV.EXE HBINST.EXE HACKTRACERSETUP.EXE GUARDDOG.EXE GUARD.EXE GMT.EXE GENERICS.EXE GBPOLL.EXE GBMENU.EXE GATOR.EXE FSMB32.EXE FSMA32.EXE FSM32.EXE FSGK32.EXE FSAV95.EXE FSAV530WTBYB.EXE FSAV530STBYB.EXE FSAV32.EXE FSAV.EXE FSAA.EXE FRW.EXE FPROT.EXE FP-WIN_TRIAL.EXE FP-WIN.EXE FNRB32.EXE FLOWPROTECTOR.EXE FIREWALL.EXE FINDVIRU.EXE FIH32.EXE FCH32.EXE FAST.EXE FAMEH32.EXE F-STOPW.EXE F-PROT95.EXE F-PROT.EXE F-AGNT95.EXE EXPLORE.EXE EXPERT.EXE EXE.AVXW.EXE EXANTIVIRUS-CNET.EXE EVPN.EXE ETRUSTCIPE.EXE ETHEREAL.EXE ESPWATCH.EXE ESCANV95.EXE ICSUPP95.EXE ESCANHNT.EXE ESCANH95.EXE ESAFE.EXE ENT.EXE EMSW.EXE EFPEADM.EXE ECENGINE.EXE DVP95_0.EXE DVP95.EXE DSSAGENT.EXE DRWEBUPW.EXE DRWEB32.EXE DRWATSON.EXE DPPS2.EXE DPFSETUP.EXE DPF.EXE DOORS.EXE DLLREG.EXE DLLCACHE.EXE DIVX.EXE DEPUTY.EXE DEFWATCH.EXE DEFSCANGUI.EXE DEFALERT.EXE DCOMX.EXE DATEMANAGER.EXE Claw95.EXE CWNTDWMO.EXE CWNB181.EXE CV.EXE CTRL.EXE CPFNT206.EXE CPF9X206.EXE CPD.EXE CONNECTIONMONITOR.EXE CMON016.EXE CMGRDIAN.EXE CMESYS.EXE CMD32.EXE CLICK.EXE CLEANPC.EXE CLEANER3.EXE CLEANER.EXE CLEAN.EXE CFINET32.EXE CFINET.EXE CFIADMIN.EXE CFGWIZ.EXE CFD.EXE CDP.EXE CCPXYSVC.EXE CCEVTMGR.EXE CCAPP.EXE BVT.EXE BUNDLE.EXE BS120.EXE BRASIL.EXE BPC.EXE BORG2.EXE BOOTWARN.EXE BOOTCONF.EXE BLSS.EXE BLACKICE.EXE BLACKD.EXE BISP.EXE BIPCPEVALSETUP.EXE BIPCP.EXE BIDSERVER.EXE BIDEF.EXE BELT.EXE BEAGLE.EXE BD_PROFESSIONAL.EXE BARGAINS.EXE BACKWEB.EXE CLAW95CF.EXE CFIAUDIT.EXE AVXMONITORNT.EXE AVXMONITOR9X.EXE AVWUPSRV.EXE AVWUPD.EXE AVWINNT.EXE AVWIN95.EXE AVSYNMGR.EXE AVSCHED32.EXE AVPTC32.EXE AVPM.EXE AVPDOS32.EXE AVPCC.EXE AVP32.EXE AVP.EXE AVNT.EXE AVLTMAIN.EXE AVKWCTl9.EXE AVKSERVICE.EXE AVKSERV.EXE AVKPOP.EXE AVGW.EXE AVGUARD.EXE AVGSERV9.EXE AVGSERV.EXE AVGNT.EXE AVGCTRL.EXE AVGCC32.EXE AVE32.EXE AVCONSOL.EXE AU.EXE ATWATCH.EXE ATRO55EN.EXE ATGUARD.EXE ATCON.EXE ARR.EXE APVXDWIN.EXE APLICA32.EXE APIMONITOR.EXE ANTS.EXE ANTIVIRUS.EXE ANTI-TROJAN.EXE AMON9X.EXE ALOGSERV.EXE ALEVIR.EXE ALERTSVC.EXE AGENTW.EXE AGENTSVR.EXE ADVXDWIN.EXE ADAWARE.EXE AVXQUAR.EXE ACKWIN32.EXE AVWUPD32.EXE AVPUPD.EXE AUTOUPDATE.EXE AUTOTRACE.EXE AUTODOWN.EXE AUPDATE.EXE ATUPDATER.EXE Recovery Please follow the instructions for removing worms Download the IDE file from: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/agobotij.ide Download all the IDE files available for the current version of Sophos Anti-Virus in a single compressed file. The file is available in two formats: Zip file: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/ides.zip Self-extracting file: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/ides.exe Read about how to use IDE files at http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/using.html *********** MIKE"S REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews see a sample on my web page http://www3.telus.net/mikebike <mikeswhatsnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/worm_removal.htm See my Anti-Virus pages http://virusinfo.hackfix.org/index <virusinfo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> A Technical Support Alliance and OWTA Charter Member