high
Summary
Summary
Action- More Information
| How it spreads |
|
|---|---|
| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
|
| Protection available since | 26 May 2005 13:17:41 (GMT) |
| Last updated | 12 July 2005 09:50:21 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
Free virus scan
- Free virus, spyware, and adware scan
- Test your existing anti-virus protection
- Find threats your anti-virus missed
Action
- Summary
- Action
- More Information
Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
You will also need to edit the following registry entries, if they are present. 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 entries:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Close the registry editor.
More Information
W32/Agobot-SO is a worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.
W32/Agobot-SO 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/Agobot-SO copies itself to <System>\ipcfg.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run explorer.scr on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Reg Service
ipcfg.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Reg Service
ipcfg.exe
|
