Summary
The Agobot.AX variant was found on 26th of November 2003. This backdoor has functionality similar to its previous variants, but it is more powerful than earlier versions. Generic description of Agobot and information on previous Agobot variants can be found here:
Removal
The most important step of disinfection is the installation of security patches for the vulnerabilities exploited by Agobot.
Detailed information and patches are available from the following pages:
RPC/DCOM (MS03-026, fixed by MS03-039):
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-039.asp
RPC/Locator (MS03-001):
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-001.asp
WebDAV (MS03-007):
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-007.asp
The neccessary patches can be downloaded from the pages above under the "Patch availability" section.
F-Secure Anti-Virus can detect and delete the Agobot infected files.
A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:
- Check for the latest database updatesFirst, check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.
- Submit a sampleAfter checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.
- Exclude a file from further scanningIf you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.
Technical Details
There are some differences in this backdoor variant comparing to its previous variants. They are described below.
Installation to system
The Agobot.ax backdoor copies itself as SCVHOST.EXE file to Windows System folder and creates startup keys for this file in System Registry:
- [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "Configuration Loader" = "scvhost.exe"
- [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices] "Configuration Loader" = "scvhost.exe"
On Windows NT-based systems the backdoor can start as a service.
Creating an IRC bot
The backdoor is controlled via an IRC bot, that is created on a certain IRC server in a specific channel when the backdoor's file is active. The following oprerations can be performed with via a bot:
- display bot info
- terminate bot
- resolve host/ip by DNS
- start executable file
- display current bot ID
- change a nickname of a bot
- open any file
- remove bot
- generate random name for a bot
- get bot status
- display system info
- check bot's uptime
- quit the bot
- flush bot's DNS cache
- delete shares and disable DCOM
- download and execute a file from ftp server
- update the bot from ftp server
- download a file from ftp server
- download and execute a file from http server
- update the bot from http server
- download a file from http server
- log off current user
- shutdown a computer
- reboot a computer
- kill specified process
- list all processes
- change IRC server that the bot connects to
- reconned to IRC server
- send a message to IRC server
- send a private message
- part a channel
- print network info
- change channel mode
- join a specified channel
- disconnect from IRC
- list all available commands
- redirect HTTP traffic
- create proxy on certain ports
Collecting email addresses
The bot can harvest email addresses. It has the functionality to read user's Address Book and send the list of email addresses to the bot operator.
Scanning for unpatched computers
The backdoor can scan subnets for exploitable computers and send a list of their IPs to the bot operator. The scan is performed on ports 80, 135 and 445 for RPC/DCOM (MS03-026), RPC/Locator (MS03-001) and WebDAV (MS03-007) vulnerabilities.
Performing a DDoS attack
The backdoor can perform the following types of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks:
- HTTP flood
- SYN flood
- UDP flood
- PING flood
The attack can not be performed on the following sites:
- www.Global-Dimension.org
- Global-Dimension.org
- www.rizon.net
- rizon.net
- starburst.psychz.net
- rolo.psychz.net
- eclipse.psychz.net
- psychz.net
- harr0.com
- www.harr0.com
- ryan1918.com
- www.ryan1918.com
Spreading to local network
When spreading to local network, Agobot.ax probes the following shares:
- c$
- d$
- e$
- print$
Agobot.ax tries to connect using the following account names:
- Administrator
- Administrateur
- Coordinatore
- Administrador
- Verwalter
- Ospite
- kanri
- kanri-sha
- admin
- administrator
- Default
- Convidado
- mgmt
- Standard
- User
- Administrator
- administrador
- Owner
- user
- server
- Test
- Guest
- Gast
- Inviter
- a
- aaa
- abc
- x
- xyz
- Dell
- home
- pc
- test
- temp
- win
- asdf
- qwer
- OEM
- root
- wwwadmin
- login
- owner
- mary
- admins
- computer
- xp
- OWNER
- mysql
- database
- teacher
- student
When connecting, Agobot.ax uses the following passwords:
- admin
- Admin
- password
- Password
- 1
- 12
- 123
- 1234
- 12345
- 123456
- 1234567
- 12345678
- 123456789
- 654321
- 54321
- 111
- 000000
- 00000000
- 11111111
- 88888888
- pass
- passwd
- database
- abcd
- oracle
- sybase
- 123qwe
- server
- computer
- Internet
- super
- 123asd
- ihavenopass
- godblessyou
- enable
- xp
- 2002
- 2003
- 2600
- 0
- 110
- 111111
- 121212
- 123123
- 1234qwer
- 123abc
- 007
- alpha
- patrick
- pat
- administrator
- root
- sex
- god
- foobar
- a
- aaa
- abc
- test
- temp
- win
- pc
- asdf
- secret
- qwer
- yxcv
- zxcv
- home
- xxx
- owner
- login
- Login
- Coordinatore
- Administrador
- Verwalter
- Ospite
- administrator
- Default
- administrador
- admins
- teacher
- student
- superman
- supersecret
- kids
- penis
- wwwadmin
- database
- changeme
- test123
- user
- private
- 69
- root
- 654321
- xxyyzz
- asdfghjkl
- mybaby
- vagina
- pussy
- leet
- metal
- work
- school
- mybox
- box
- werty
- baby
- porn
- homework
- secrets
- x
- z
- qwertyuiop
- secret
- Administrateur
- abc123
- password123
- red123
- qwerty
- admin123
- zxcvbnm
- poiuytrewq
- pwd
- pass
- love
- mypc
- mypass
- pw
Teminating processes of security and anti-virus programs
Agobot.ax has a huge list of processes that it is trying to terminate:
- ACKWIN32.EXE
- ADVXDWIN.EXE
- AGENTSVR.EXE
- ALERTSVC.EXE
- ALOGSERV.EXE
- AMON9X.EXE
- ANTI-TROJAN.EXE
- ANTIVIRUS.EXE
- ANTS.EXE
- APIMONITOR.EXE
- APLICA32.EXE
- APVXDWIN.EXE
- ATCON.EXE
- ATGUARD.EXE
- ATRO55EN.EXE
- ATUPDATER.EXE
- ATWATCH.EXE
- AUPDATE.EXE
- AUTODOWN.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE.EXE
- AVCONSOL.EXE
- AVE32.EXE
- AVGCC32.EXE
- AVGCTRL.EXE
- AVGNT.EXE
- AVGSERV.EXE
- AVGSERV9.EXE
- AVGUARD.EXE
- AVGW.EXE
- AVNT.EXE
- AVP.EXE
- AVP32.EXE
- AVPCC.EXE
- AVPDOS32.EXE
- AVPM.EXE
- AVPTC32.EXE
- AVPUPD.EXE
- AVWIN95.EXE
- AVWINNT.EXE
- AVWUPD32.EXE
- AVWUPSRV.EXE
- AVXMONITOR9X.EXE
- AVXMONITORNT.EXE
- AVXQUAR.EXE
- AckWin32.EXE
- AutoTrace.EXE
- AvSynMgr.AVSYNMGR.EXE
- AvgServ.EXE
- Avgctrl.EXE
- AvkServ.EXE
- Avsched32.EXE
- BD_PROFESSIONAL.EXE
- BIDEF.EXE
- BIDSERVER.EXE
- BIPCP.EXE
- BIPCPEVALSETUP.EXE
- BISP.EXE
- BLACKD.EXE
- BLACKICE.EXE
- BOOTWARN.EXE
- BORG2.EXE
- BS120.EXE
- BlackICE.EXE
- CDP.EXE
- CFGWIZ.EXE
- CFIADMIN.EXE
- CFIAUDIT.EXE
- CFINET.EXE
- CFINET32.EXE
- CLAW95CF.EXE
- CLEAN.EXE
- CLEANER.EXE
- CLEANER3.EXE
- CLEANPC.EXE
- CMGRDIAN.EXE
- CMON016.EXE
- CONNECTIONMONITOR.EXE
- CPD.EXE
- CPF9X206.EXE
- CPFNT206.EXE
- CTRL.EXE
- CV.EXE
- CWNB181.EXE
- CWNTDWMO.EXE
- Claw95.EXE
- Claw95cf.EXE
- DEFWATCH.EXE
- DEPUTY.EXE
- DOORS.EXE
- DPF.EXE
- DPFSETUP.EXE
- DRWATSON.EXE
- DRWEB32.EXE
- DVP95.EXE
- DVP95_0.EXE
- ECENGINE.EXE
- EFPEADM.EXE
- ENT.EXE
- ESAFE.EXE
- ESCANH95.EXE
- ESCANHNT.EXE
- ESCANV95.EXE
- ESPWATCH.EXE
- ETRUSTCIPE.EXE
- EVPN.EXE
- EXANTIVIRUS-CNET.EXE
- EXE.AVXW.EXE
- EXPERT.EXE
- F-AGNT95.EXE
- F-PROT.EXE
- F-PROT95.EXE
- F-STOPW.EXE
- FAST.EXE
- FINDVIRU.EXE
- FIREWALL.EXE
- FLOWPROTECTOR.EXE
- FP-WIN.EXE
- FP-WIN_TRIAL.EXE
- FPROT.EXE
- FRW.EXE
- FSAV.EXE
- FSAV530STBYB.EXE
- FSAV530WTBYB.EXE
- FSAV95.EXE
- GBMENU.EXE
- GBPOLL.EXE
- GENERICS.EXE
- GUARD.EXE
- GUARDDOG.EXE
- HACKTRACERSETUP.EXE
- HTLOG.EXE
- HWPE.EXE
- IAMAPP.EXE
- IAMSERV.EXE
- IAMSTATS.EXE
- IBMASN.EXE
- IBMAVSP.EXE
- ICLOAD95.EXE
- ICLOADNT.EXE
- ICMON.EXE
- ICSUPP95.EXE
- ICSUPPNT.EXE
- IFACE.EXE
- IFW2000.EXE
- IOMON98.EXE
- IPARMOR.EXE
- IRIS.EXE
- ISRV95.EXE
- JAMMER.EXE
- JEDI.EXE
- KAVLITE40ENG.EXE
- KAVPERS40ENG.EXE
- KAVPF.EXE
- KERIO-PF-213-EN-WIN.EXE
- KERIO-WRL-421-EN-WIN.EXE
- KERIO-WRP-421-EN-WIN.EXE
- KILLPROCESSSETUP161.EXE
- LDNETMON.EXE
- LDPRO.EXE
- LDPROMENU.EXE
- LDSCAN.EXE
- LOCALNET.EXE
- LOCKDOWN.EXE
- LOCKDOWN2000.EXE
- LOOKOUT.EXE
- LSETUP.EXE
- LUALL.EXE
- LUAU.EXE
- LUCOMSERVER.EXE
- LUINIT.EXE
- LUSPT.EXE
- MCAGENT.EXE
- MCMNHDLR.EXE
- MCTOOL.EXE
- MCUPDATE.EXE
- MCVSRTE.EXE
- MCVSSHLD.EXE
- MFW2EN.EXE
- MFWENG3.02D30.EXE
- MGAVRTCL.EXE
- MGAVRTE.EXE
- MGHTML.EXE
- MGUI.EXE
- MINILOG.EXE
- MONITOR.EXE
- MOOLIVE.EXE
- MPFAGENT.EXE
- MPFSERVICE.EXE
- MPFTRAY.EXE
- MRFLUX.EXE
- MSCONFIG.EXE
- MSINFO32.EXE
- MSSMMC32.EXE
- MU0311AD.EXE
- MWATCH.EXE
- Mcshield.EXE
- Monitor.EXE
- N32SCANW.EXE
- NAVAuto-Protect.NAV80TRY.EXE
- NAVAP.navapsvc.EXE
- NAVAPSVC.EXE
- NAVAPW32.EXE
- NAVDX.EXE
- NAVENGNAVEX15.NAVLU32.EXE
- NAVLU32.EXE
- NAVNT.EXE
- NAVSTUB.EXE
- NAVW32.EXE
- NAVWNT.EXE
- NC2000.EXE
- NCINST4.EXE
- NDD32.EXE
- NEOMONITOR.EXE
- NETARMOR.EXE
- NETINFO.EXE
- NETMON.EXE
- NETSCANPRO.EXE
- NETSPYHUNTER-1.2.EXE
- NETSTAT.EXE
- NETUTILS.EXE
- NISSERV.EXE
- NISUM.EXE
- NMAIN.EXE
- NOD32.EXE
- NORMIST.EXE
- NORTON_INTERNET_SECU_3.0_407.EXE
- NPF40_TW_98_NT_ME_2K.EXE
- NPFMESSENGER.EXE
- NPROTECT.EXE
- NPSSVC.EXE
- NSCHED32.EXE
- NTVDM.EXE
- NTXconfig.EXE
- NVARCH16.EXE
- NVC95.EXE
- NWINST4.EXE
- NWService.EXE
- NWTOOL16.EXE
- Navw32.EXE
- NeoWatchLog.EXE
- Nui.EXE
- Nupgrade.EXE
- OSTRONET.EXE
- OUTPOST.EXE
- OUTPOSTINSTALL.EXE
- OUTPOSTPROINSTALL.EXE
- PADMIN.EXE
- PANIXK.EXE
- PAVCL.EXE
- PAVPROXY.EXE
- PAVSCHED.EXE
- PAVW.EXE
- PCC2002S902.EXE
- PCC2K_76_1436.EXE
- PCCIOMON.EXE
- PCCWIN98.EXE
- PCDSETUP.EXE
- PCFWALLICON.EXE
- PCIP10117_0.EXE
- PDSETUP.EXE
- PERISCOPE.EXE
- PERSFW.EXE
- PERSWF.EXE
- PF2.EXE
- PFWADMIN.EXE
- PINGSCAN.EXE
- PLATIN.EXE
- POP3TRAP.EXE
- POPROXY.EXE
- POPSCAN.EXE
- PORTDETECTIVE.EXE
- PORTMONITOR.EXE
- PPINUPDT.EXE
- PPTBC.EXE
- PPVSTOP.EXE
- PROCESSMONITOR.EXE
- PROCEXPLORERV1.0.EXE
- PROGRAMAUDITOR.EXE
- PROPORT.EXE
- PROTECTX.EXE
- PSPF.EXE
- PURGE.EXE
- PVIEW95.EXE
- QCONSOLE.EXE
- QSERVER.EXE
- RAV7.EXE
- RAV7WIN.EXE
- RAV8WIN32ENG.EXE
- REALMON.EXE
- REGEDIT.EXE
- REGEDT32.EXE
- RESCUE.EXE
- RESCUE32.EXE
- RRGUARD.EXE
- RSHELL.EXE
- RTVSCN95.EXE
- RULAUNCH.EXE
- SAFEWEB.EXE
- SBSERV.EXE
- SCAN32.EXE
- SCAN95.EXE
- SCANPM.EXE
- SCRSCAN.EXE
- SD.EXE
- SERV95.EXE
- SETUPVAMEEVAL.EXE
- SETUP_FLOWPROTECTOR_US.EXE
- SFC.EXE
- SGSSFW32.EXE
- SH.EXE
- SHELLSPYINSTALL.EXE
- SHN.EXE
- SMC.EXE
- SOFI.EXE
- SPF.EXE
- SPHINX.EXE
- SPYXX.EXE
- SS3EDIT.EXE
- ST2.EXE
- SUPFTRL.EXE
- SUPPORTER5.EXE
- SWEEP95.EXE
- SYMPROXYSVC.EXE
- SYMTRAY.EXE
- SYSEDIT.EXE
- Sphinx.EXE
- SweepNet.SWEEPSRV.SYS.SWNETSUP.EXE
- SymProxySvc.EXE
- TASKMON.EXE
- TAUMON.EXE
- TBSCAN.EXE
- TC.EXE
- TCA.EXE
- TCM.EXE
- TDS-3.EXE
- TDS2-98.EXE
- TDS2-NT.EXE
- TFAK.EXE
- TFAK5.EXE
- TGBOB.EXE
- TITANIN.EXE
- TITANINXP.EXE
- TRACERT.EXE
- TRJSCAN.EXE
- TRJSETUP.EXE
- TROJANTRAP3.EXE
- UNDOBOOT.EXE
- UPDATE.EXE
- VBCMSERV.EXE
- VBCONS.EXE
- VBUST.EXE
- VBWIN9X.EXE
- VBWINNTW.EXE
- VCSETUP.EXE
- VET32.EXE
- VET95.EXE
- VETTRAY.EXE
- VFSETUP.EXE
- VIR-HELP.EXE
- VIRUSMDPERSONALFIREWALL.EXE
- VNLAN300.EXE
- VNPC3000.EXE
- VPC32.EXE
- VPC42.EXE
- VPFW30S.EXE
- VPTRAY.EXE
- VSCAN40.EXE
- VSCENU6.02D30.EXE
- VSCHED.EXE
- VSECOMR.EXE
- VSISETUP.EXE
- VSMAIN.EXE
- VSMON.EXE
- VSSTAT.EXE
- VSWIN9XE.EXE
- VSWINNTSE.EXE
- VSWINPERSE.EXE
- VbCons.EXE
- Vet95.EXE
- VetTray.EXE
- W32DSM89.EXE
- W9X.EXE
- WATCHDOG.EXE
- WEBSCANX.EXE
- WEBTRAP.EXE
- WFINDV32.EXE
- WGFE95.EXE
- WHOSWATCHINGME.EXE
- WIMMUN32.EXE
- WINRECON.EXE
- WNT.EXE
- WRADMIN.EXE
- WRCTRL.EXE
- WSBGATE.EXE
- WYVERNWORKSFIREWALL.EXE
- WrAdmin.EXE
- WrCtrl.EXE
- XPF202EN.EXE
- ZAPRO.EXE
- ZAPSETUP3001.EXE
- ZATUTOR.EXE
- ZAUINST.EXE
- ZONALM2601.EXE
- ZONEALARM.EXE
- _AVP32.EXE
- _AVPCC.EXE
- _AVPM.EXE
- agentw.EXE
- apvxdwin.EXE
- avkpop.EXE
- avkservice.EXE
- avkwctl9.EXE
- avpm.EXE
- blackd.EXE
- ccApp.EXE
- ccEvtMgr.EXE
- ccPxySvc.EXE
- cleaner.EXE
- cleaner3.EXE
- cpd.EXE
- defalert.EXE
- defscangui.EXE
- f-stopw.EXE
- fameh32.EXE
- fch32.EXE
- fih32.EXE
- fnrb32.EXE
- fsaa.EXE
- fsav32.EXE
- fsgk32.EXE
- fsm32.EXE
- fsma32.EXE
- fsmb32.EXE
- gbmenu.EXE
- gbpoll.EXE
- iamapp.EXE
- iamserv.EXE
- lockdown2000.EXE
- notstart.EXE
- npscheck.EXE
- ntrtscan.EXE
- nvsvc32.EXE
- pavproxy.EXE
- pccntmon.EXE
- pccwin97.EXE
- pcscan.EXE
- rapapp.EXE
- rtvscan.EXE
- sbserv.EXE
- vbcmserv.EXE
- vshwin32.EXE
- vsmon.EXE
- zapro.EXE
- zonealarm.EXE
Agobot.ax also terminates processes belonging to other malware:
- tftpd.exe
- dllhost.exe
- winppr32.exe
- mspatch.exe
- penis32.exe
- msblast.exe
Stealing CD keys and Product IDs
Agobot.ax tries to steal CD keys from the following games:
- Half Life
- Half Life: Counterstrike
- LoMaM
- Unreal Tournament 2003
- The Gladiators
- Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
- FIFA 2002
- FIFA 2003
- NHL 2002
- NHL 2003
- Nascar Racing 2002
- Nascar Racing 2003
- Battlefield 1942
- Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome
- Battlefield 1942 Secret Weapons of WWII
- Command & Conquer: Generals
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
- Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
- Project IGI 2
- NOX
- Neverwinter Nights
- Soldier of Fortune II - Double Helix
- Chrome
- Hidden and Dangerous 2
This variant of Agobot also steals Windows Product ID.
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