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Worm:Win32/Zotob.E
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: W32.Zotob.E (Symantec) W32/IRCbot.worm!MS05-039 (McAfee) WORM_RBOT.CBQ (Trend Micro) Bozori.A (F-secure) W32/Tpbot-A (Sophos)
Summary
Worm:Win32/Zotob.E is a network worm that targets computers running certain versions of Microsoft Windows. The worm spreads by exploiting the Windows Plug-and-Play vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-039. The worm has a backdoor component that connects to an IRC server from the infected computer to receive commands from attackers.
To manually recover from infection by Worm:Win32/Zotob.E, follow these steps:
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Install security update MS05-039.
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Disconnect from the Internet.
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End the worm process.
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Delete the worm files from your computer.
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Delete the worm registry entries.
- Restart your computer.
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Take steps to prevent re-infection.
Install security update MS05-039
To install MS05-039 using Windows Update
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Go to the Windows Update Web site at windowsupdate.microsoft.com.
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On the Windows Update site, click Scan for Updates. Windows Update scans your computer and returns a list of critical updates, including service packs.
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In the Pick updates to install list, click Critical Updates and Service Packs. Windows Update creates a list of the updates appropriate for your computer, including MS05-039 if it is not installed. Critical updates are selected for download automatically.
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Click Review and install updates, and then click Install Now. You may need to restart your computer after installing the updates.
Disconnect from the Internet
To help ensure that your computer is not actively infecting other computers, disconnect it from the Internet before proceeding. Print this Web page or save a copy on your computer; then unplug your network cable and disable your wireless connection. You can reconnect to the Internet after completing these steps.
End the worm process
Ending the worm process will help stop your computer from infecting other computers as well as resolve the crashing, rebooting, and performance degradation issues caused by the worm.
To end the worm process
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Press CTRL+ALT+DEL once and click Task Manager.
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Click Processes and click Image Name to sort the running processes by name.
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Select the process wintbp.exe, and click End Process.
Delete the worm files from your computer
To delete the worm files from your computer
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Click Start, and click Run.
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In the Open field, type the name of the system folder, for example, C:\Winnt\system32\
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Click OK.
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Click Name to sort files by name.
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If wintbp.exe is in the list, delete it.
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On the Desktop, right-click the Recycle Bin and click Empty Recycle Bin.
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Click Yes.
If deleting the files fails, follow these steps to verify that wintbp.exe is not running:
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Press CTRL+ALT+DEL once and click Task Manager.
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Click Processes and click Image Name to sort the running processes by name.
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Confirm that wintbp.exe is not in the list.
Delete the worm registry entries
Worm:Win32/Zotob.E creates entries in the Windows registry that attempt to run the worm every time your computer restarts. These entries should be deleted.
To delete the worm registry entries
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On the Start menu, click Run.
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Type regedit and click OK.
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In the left pane, navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
In the right pane, right-click the following value, if it exists:
wintbp.exe -
Click Delete and click Yes to delete the values.
- Close Registry Editor.
Restart your computer
To restart your computer
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On the Start menu, click Shut Down.
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Select Restart from the drop-down list and click OK.
Take steps to prevent re-infection
Do not reconnect your computer to the Internet until the computer is protected from re-infection. See the "Preventing Infection" section for more information.