Security Incidents: RE: netbuie.exe, scorpionsearch.com and fastcounter.bcentral.com

["Edwards, David (JTS)" <Edwards.Dave () saugov sa gov au>]

Hi,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick FitzGerald [mailto:nick () virus-l demon co uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 May 2002 10:49 AM
> To: incidents () securityfocus com
> Cc: Edwards, David (JTS)
> Subject: Re: netbuie.exe, scorpionsearch.com and
> fastcounter.bcentral.com
>
> "Edwards, David  (JTS)" <Edwards.Dave () saugov sa gov au> wrote:
>
> > We've just found some instances of "netbuie.exe" running in 
> > some terminal server sessions here.  The file was written to the 
> > Winnt\system32 directory about 6:00pm on Sunday and registry 
> > entries made in:
> >
> > HKLM/Software\Microsoft\windows\current version\run
> > HKLM/Software\Microsoft\windows\run
> First, why do non-admin users even have write access to these keys?
>
> If they don't, you clearly need to revise your site's judgments about 
> who is worthy of having admin (equivalent) passwords.
Hmmm, who rattled your chain..  Are you saying that the
only way this incident could have happened is if one of 
our administrators stuffed up?

And no, domain users do not have write access to those keys.

> > This sounded familiar (when I first saw it) but I haven't 
> > been able to find any other references so I thought I'd 
> > make one :-)   The worry is (of course) that the server 
> > is further compromised.  Anyone seen this before?
> Can't help you on the likely entry point, but given that non-admin 
> users can change crucial registry key contents or that some of your 
> admins are incompetent, I'm not sure that compromise via open 
> security vulnerabilities is the most obvious path of entry...
<Step back, let that one through to the keeper>

[snip]

Thanks for your "constructive" comments.  

However, it's too early to tell if it's a virus.  
There is no indication that it's spreading on our network.

ciao
dave
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Dave Edwards 
Justice Technology Services
Ph: +61 8 82265426 || 0408 808355 
mailto: edwards.dave () saugov sa gov au
Snail : Justice Technology Division 
        GPO Box 2048, Adelaide 5001
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