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W32/Sdbot-DIV

Aliases
  • Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.cha
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 19 November 2007 18:43:00 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

W32/Sdbot-DIV is a network worm with IRC backdoor functionality.

When first run W32/Sdbot-DIV copies itself to <Windows>\ccSvcHst.exe and creates the file <Windows>\Dance_dec_jpg.zip.

The following registry entry is created to run ccSvcHst.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ccSvcHst.exe
<Windows>\ccSvcHst.exe

The following registry entry is set:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions
!
<pathname of the worm executable>

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