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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10713
Category:Malware
Title:Code Red X Worm Detection - Active Check
Summary:Your machine is infected with the 'Code Red' worm. Your Windows system seems to be compromised.
Description:Summary:
Your machine is infected with the 'Code Red' worm. Your Windows system seems to be compromised.

Solution:
1) Remove the file root.exe from both directories:

\inetpub\scripts

and

\program files\common files\system\msadc

2) Install an updated antivirus program (this will remove the Explorer.exe Trojan)

3) Set SFCDisable in hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon to: 0

4) Remove the two newly created virtual directories: C and D (Created by the Trojan)

5) Make sure no other files have been modified.

It is recommended that hosts that have been compromised by Code Red X would reinstall the operating system from scratch and patch it accordingly.

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2001-0500
BugTraq ID: 2880
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2880
Bugtraq: 20010618 All versions of Microsoft Internet Information Services, Remote buffer overflow (SYSTEM Level Access) (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/191873
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-13.html
Computer Incident Advisory Center Bulletin: L-098
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-098.shtml
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS01-033
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-033
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A197
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6705.php
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2001 SecuriTeam

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