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| How it spreads |
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|---|---|
| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 18 August 2007 14:41:37 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
- Endpoint Security and Control 9.0
- Small business solutions 4.0
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
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W32/MyDoom-BX is a email worm for the Windows platform.
When first run W32/MyDoom-BX copies itself to <System>\dvupdate.exe and creates the file <Temp>\<random_name>.bat.
The following registry entry is created to run dvupdate.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Driver Update
<System>\dvupdate.exe
