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Loxbot.b

Posted: March 28, 2006

Loxbot.b is a dangerous Internet worm, which propagates through unprotected network shares with weak passwords and uses AOL Instant Messenger to spread through messages containing malicious links that silently download and install the spyware.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 express.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOutlookMailService=express.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOutlookMailService=express.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServicesOutlookMailService=express.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesSharedAccessParametersFirewallPolicyStandardProfileEnableFirewall=0
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