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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 3 March 2007 15:21:48 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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W32/Sdbot-DAB is a worm with IRC backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Sdbot-DAB 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.
The intruder can perform the following actions :
scan networks for vulnerabilities
download/execute arbitrary files
start an ftp server
When first run W32/Sdbot-DAB copies itself to <System>\szsvc.exe.
The worm spreads through network shares protected by weak passwords, MS-SQL servers and through various operating system vulnerabilities.
The following registry entry is created to run szsvc.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
zSecurity Service
System\szsvc.exe
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