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W32/Backdr-BK

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 13 March 2010 09:11:08 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

W32/Backdr-BK is a worm for the Windows platform.

When W32/Backdr-BK is installed it creates the file:

<Program Files>\Internet Explorer\svchost.exe.

The following registry entry is created to run W32/Backdr-BK on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
svchost
<Program Files>\Internet Explorer\svchost.exe

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