Rbot.gen Backdoor

Rbot.gen malware description and removal detail
Categories:Backdoor
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%COMMON_APPDATA%]\iolo\AntiVirus\Quarantined\protector_update[1].exe.INFECTED
[%SYSTEM%]\dailin.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\lsasss.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\microsoftx.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\nav32sp.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wowpos32.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgard.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgrd.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\xvshost.exe
[%COMMON_APPDATA%]\iolo\AntiVirus\Quarantined\protector_update[1].exe.INFECTED
[%SYSTEM%]\dailin.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\lsasss.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\microsoftx.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\nav32sp.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wowpos32.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgard.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgrd.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\xvshost.exe

In order to ensure that the Rbot.gen is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the Rbot.gen adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%COMMON_APPDATA%]\iolo\AntiVirus\Quarantined\protector_update[1].exe.INFECTED
[%SYSTEM%]\dailin.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\lsasss.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\microsoftx.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\nav32sp.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wowpos32.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgard.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgrd.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\xvshost.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting Rbot.gen:

Files:
[%COMMON_APPDATA%]\iolo\AntiVirus\Quarantined\protector_update[1].exe.INFECTED
[%SYSTEM%]\dailin.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\lsasss.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\microsoftx.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\nav32sp.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wowpos32.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgard.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgrd.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\xvshost.exe
[%COMMON_APPDATA%]\iolo\AntiVirus\Quarantined\protector_update[1].exe.INFECTED
[%SYSTEM%]\dailin.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\lsasss.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\microsoftx.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\nav32sp.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wowpos32.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgard.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\wuamgrd.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\xvshost.exe

Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runservices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runservices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runservices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\runservices

Removing Rbot.gen:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from Rbot.gen.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer, you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove Rbot.gen manually.

To completely manually remove Rbot.gen malware from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders associated with Rbot.gen.

1. Use Task Manager to terminate the Rbot.gen process.
2. Delete the original Rbot.gen file and folders.
3. Delete the system registry key parameters
4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users back up any important information on their computers, enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers, refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.

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