RE: attempt to launch a DCOM server?

From: Mike O'Toole (hoople_ny_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/14/03

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    To: "'Vincent Aikema'" <vaikema@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 18:56:24 -0400

    I've seen this error (at boot up) when some application is trying to
    launch the 'IISAdmin Service' to enable it's web management interface.
    This was on a server that once had IIS in use but when it was
    decommissioned. The IIS services were set to 'disabled' startup state.

    Mike

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Vincent Aikema [mailto:vaikema@hotmail.com]
    > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:02 AM
    > To: geoffreyshorter@hotmail.com
    > Cc: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    > Subject: RE: attempt to launch a DCOM server?
    >
    >
    > I've seen the same error that Geof reported. It appears on
    > just one of my servers here...about 3 times per day. The
    > error first appeared AFTER I patched the server over a week
    > ago. In my case the "originating user" is in a seperate
    > (country) network linked via a vpn with no firewall in between.
    >
    > My initial obvious conclusion was that the user installed
    > some exploit utility either intentionally or unintentionally
    > and it is being run automatically. However the local admin
    > there hasn't discovered any problem on that user's PC, but
    > is still pursuing it. My main concern now is what
    > did it do on the server BEFORE it was patched last week.
    > I don't see anything abnormal, but...
    >
    > If anyone has any info on this, I'd also like to know :-)
    >
    > Ciao,
    > Vincent
    >
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Geoffrey Shorter [mailto:geoffreyshorter@hotmail.com]
    > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 9:36 PM
    > To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    > Subject: attempt to launch a DCOM server?
    >
    > One of our machines, which we know is patched against the RPC DCOM
    > vulnerability, reported this at 12:16:33 this afternoon:
    >
    > System Error 10002
    > Access denied attempting to launch a DCOM Server.The server
    > is:{<bunch of
    > numbers here>}The user is <servicename>/<servername>,
    > SID=S-1-5-21-00000000000-000000000-0000000000-0000.
    >
    > Names and numbers changed/removed to protect the innocent, of
    > course... :)
    >
    > Is the above an indication of someone attempting to exploit
    > the RPC DCOM
    > vulnerability?
    >
    > Anyone know?
    >
    > Thanks.
    > geof
    >

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