| Name |
W32.Gaobot.ALO |
| Type |
Worm |
| Affected |
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP |
| Risk |
Level 2: Low |
| Discovered |
May 18, 2004 |
| Update |
February 13, 2007 12:23:17 PM |
| Length |
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| Virus Info |
W32.Gaobot.ALO is a worm that spreads through open network shares and several Windows vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities are:
- The DCOM RPC Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026) using TCP port 135.
- The WebDav Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-007) using TCP port 80.
- The Workstation Service Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-049) using TCP port 445. Windows XP users are protected against this vulnerability if Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043 has been applied. Windows 2000 users must apply MS03-049.
- The UPnP NOTIFY Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-059).
- The vulnerabilities in the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or MSDE 2000 audit (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-061) using UDP port 1434.
- Exploits the Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Service Remote Buffer Overflow (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011).
The worm also spreads through backdoors installed by Beagle and Mydoom family of worms.
W32.Gaobot.ALO can act as a backdoor server program and attack other systems. It also attempts to kill the processes of many antivirus and security programs.
Note: Virus definitions dated prior to May 19, 2004 detect this threat as W32.HLLW.Gaobot.gen.
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| Threat Assessment |
Wild
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Wild Level: Medium
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Number of Infections: 50 - 999
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Number of Sites: More than 10
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Scott Gettis
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| Details |
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