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| Protection available since | 1 June 2004 12:10:18 (GMT) |
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| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
Change any data that may have become compromised.
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry. 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.
Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Close the registry editor.
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W32/Agobot-JK is a network worm with IRC backdoor Trojan functionality.
When first run W32/Agobot-JK copies itself to the Windows system folder as serv1ces.exe and may create a registry entry in the following key:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
W32/Agobot-JK exploits a number known vulnerabilties to execute its code on target computers with System level privileges.
W32/Agobot-JK attempts to terminate various processes related to anti-virus and security software.
Each time W32/Agobot-JK is run it attempts to connect to a remote IRC server and join a specific channel, listening for backdoor commands.
W32/Agobot-JK also collects system information and registration keys of popular games that are installed on the computer.
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