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| How it spreads |
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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 26 May 2007 15:37:12 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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W32/Sdbot-DEN is a worm for the Windows platform.
When first run W32/Sdbot-DEN copies itself to <System>\AutomaticUpdates.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run AutomaticUpdates.exe on startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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AutomaticUpdates.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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AutomaticUpdates.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
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AutomaticUpdates.exe
Once running, W32/Sdbot-DEN attempts to connect to a remote server to await commands from the intruder.
