W32/Sdbot-DEN

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Win32 worm
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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W32/Sdbot-DEN is a worm for the Windows platform.

When first run W32/Sdbot-DEN copies itself to <System>\AutomaticUpdates.exe.

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

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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AutomaticUpdates.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
388529725448
AutomaticUpdates.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
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AutomaticUpdates.exe

Once running, W32/Sdbot-DEN attempts to connect to a remote server to await commands from the intruder.

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