1/27: Rbot-AIX Worm Has Backdoor Functions
January 27, 2005

W32/Rbot-AIX is a network worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform. It spreads using a variety of techniques including exploiting weak passwords on computers and SQL servers, exploiting operating system vulnerabilities (including DCOM-RPC, LSASS, WebDAV and UPNP) and using backdoors opened by other worms or Trojans.

W32/Rbot-AIX can be controlled by a remote attacker over IRC channels.

More information can be found at Sophos page.