W32/Sdbot-AFC

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Win32 worm
Prevalence: No Reports

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W32/Sdbot-AFC is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

W32/Sdbot-AFC spreads to other network computers infected with: Troj/Kuang, Troj/Sub7, Troj/NetDevil and W32/MyDoom.

W32/Sdbot-AFC runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels.

When first run W32/Sdbot-AFC copies itself to <System>\firewire.exe and creates the file <System>\keylog.txt.

The following registry entries are created to run firewire.exe on startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Synchronization Manager
firewire.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Synchronization Manager
firewire.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Microsoft Synchronization Manager
firewire.exe

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