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Troj/Sdbot-AKF

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 29 December 2005 09:14:48 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

Troj/Sdbot-AKF is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/Sdbot-AKF has the functionalities to:

- communicate with a remote server
- allow remote intruder to gain access and control over the infected computer via IRC

When run, Troj/Sdbot-AKF copies itself to <System>\<random characters>.exe

When run, Troj/Sdbot-AKF sets the following registry entries:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Winsocket log
<random characters>.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Winsocket log
<random characters>.exe

Registry entries are set as follows:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\OLE
Winsocket log
<random characters>.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
N

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
restrictanonymous
1

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