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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900091
Category:Malware
Title:Conficker Detection
Summary:This host seems to be contaminated with infectious Conficker Worm.
Description:Summary:
This host seems to be contaminated with infectious Conficker Worm.

Vulnerability Insight:
Conficker is a worm that spreads on Windows Platforms. This malware could
spread Windows file shares protected with weak passwords or to which a logged on domain administrator has
access, by copying itself to removable storage devices and by exploiting the MS08-067 Windows Server service
vulnerability.

This malware generates infections files to set up to run as a service and also using a random name when Windows
starts under system32, and tries to modify permissions on the service registry entries so that they are not
visible to the user. Such registry entries are under,

'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost' and

'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RANDOM_SERVICE_NAME'

The plugin determines Conficker variants B or C. It likely works against systems that allow anonymous login,
otherwise Credentials can be supplied.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to take complete
control of an affected system and capable of stealing all kind of sensitive information and can even
spread across the Network.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

Additionally use a Conficker Removal Tool, or a known Security Product to remove the conficker worm.

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-2008-4250
BugTraq ID: 31874
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31874
Bugtraq: 20081026 Windows RPC MS08-067 FAQ document released (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497808/100/0/threaded
Bugtraq: 20081027 Windows RPC MS08-067 FAQ document updated (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497816/100/0/threaded
Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-297A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-297A.html
Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-088A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#827267
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/827267
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6824
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6841
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7104
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7132
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBST02386
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122703006921213&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT080164
http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1150
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS08-067
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-067
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6093
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021091
http://secunia.com/advisories/32326
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2902
XForce ISS Database: win-server-rpc-code-execution(46040)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46040
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