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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 12 July 2005 20:42:33 (GMT) |
| Last updated | 27 March 2006 04:43:04 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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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.
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W32/Agobot-TA is a worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Agobot-TA runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer. W32/Agobot-TA is a worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Agobot-TA runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer.
When first run W32/Agobot-TA copies itself to <Windows system folder>\windowsfw.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run windowsfw.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Windowsfw
windowsfw.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Windowsfw
windowsfw.exe
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