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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 7 September 2004 22:32:41 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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W32/Sdbot-OV is a worm for the Windows platform. The worm includes some backdoor functionality.
W32/Sdbot-OV spreads to shared folders on the local network.
W32/Sdbot-OV is a worm for the Windows platform. The worm includes some backdoor functionality.
W32/Sdbot-OV spreads to shared folders on the local network.
When run the worm copies itself to usb32.exe in the Windows system folder and adds the following registry entries:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Win32 Usb Driver = "usb32.exe"
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Win32 Usb Driver = "usb32.exe"
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Win32 Usb Driver = "usb32.exe"
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Win32 Usb Driver = "usb32.exe"
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Win32 Usb Driver = "usb32.exe"
W32/Sdbot-OV allows unauthorised access to the infected computer via IRC.
The backdoor function include distributed denial of service attacks, operating as a proxy server and stealing informatin relating to some popular games.
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