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Win32/Cuebot.K

Date Published:
14 Aug 2006

Last Updated:
21 Aug 2006

Threat Assessment

Overall Risk:   Low
Wild:  Low
Destructiveness:  Medium
Pervasiveness:  Medium

Characteristics

Type : Worm

Category : Win32

Also known as:  CME-762, Win32.Cuebot.K, Win32/Cuebot.K!Worm, W32/Cuebot-M (Sophos), WORM_IRCBOT.JK (Trend), IRC-Mocbot!MS06-040 (McAfee), W32.Wargbot (Symantec), Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.st (Kaspersky)

Immediate Protection Info

 
SignatureProductRemoval Instructions
30.3.3017
eTrust Antivirus v7/8*
23.72.96
eTrust Antivirus v7/8* (InoculateIT Engine)
6.x/9926
eTrust EZ Antivirus 6.x
7.x/2339
eTrust EZ Antivirus 7.x
12.6.2339
Vet 7
10.6x/9926
Vet Anti-Virus 10.6x
 
 

Description

Win32/Cuebot.K is a worm that spreads by exploiting the Microsoft Windows Server service buffer overflow vulnerability. The worm can also be used as a backdoor that allows its remote controller unauthorized access to the affected machine. It has been distributed as a 9,374-byte Win32 executable.

In order to spread, the worm attempts to exploit the Microsoft Windows Server service buffer overflow vulnerability. For more information on this vulnerability, please visit:

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34486
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-040.mspx

This malware is detected by eTrust Antivirus solutions. Please see above for the relevant signature updates.

This malware is being dissected by the CA Security Advisory Team.

CA Global Security Advisor

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