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| How it spreads |
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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 3 November 2005 21:34:45 (GMT) |
| Last updated | 27 January 2006 03:13:48 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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W32/Sdbot-AER is a worm with IRC backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Sdbot-AER 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/Sdbot-AER copies itself to <Windows system folder>\poker3.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run poker3.exe on startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
icrosoft Windows DLL Services Configuration
poker3.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
icrosoft Windows DLL Services Configuration
poker3.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
icrosoft Windows DLL Services Configuration
poker3.exe
