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Troj/BagleDl-BK

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Email attachments
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 2 February 2006 20:19:53 (GMT)
Last updated 7 February 2006 15:06:38 (GMT)
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Action

Please follow the instructions for removing Trojans.

Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry for each user who ran the virus. The removal of this entry is optional in Windows 95/98/Me. Please read the warning about editing the registry.

At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.

Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export Range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.

Each user has a registry area named HKEY_USERS\[code number indicating user]\. For each user locate the entry:

HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
sysformat
"<Windows system>\sysformat.exe"

and delete it if it exists.

Close the registry editor.

More Information

Troj/BagleDl-BK is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/BagleDl-BK attempts to remove services, processes, files and registry entries associated with anti-virus and security software.

Troj/BagleDl-BK attempts to download and install a file from several remote sites. Troj/BagleDl-BK is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/BagleDl-BK attempts to remove services, processes, files and registry entries associated with anti-virus and security software.

When run, Troj/BagleDl-BK copies itself to the Windows system folder as sysformat.exe and creates the following registry entry in order to run each time a user logs on:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
sysformat
"<Windows system>\sysformat.exe"

The following registry entries may also be set:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Params
FirstRun
dword:00000001

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess
Start
dword:00000004

Troj/BagleDl-BK attempts to download and install a file from several remote sites.

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