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| How it spreads |
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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 13 October 2004 08:23:59 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
You will also need to edit the following registry entries, if they are present. Please read the warning about editing the registry.
At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.
Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.
Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entries:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Each user has a registry area named HKEY_USERS\[code number indicating user]\. For each user locate the entries:
HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run\
HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\RunOnce\
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Close the registry editor.
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W32/Sdbot-QF is a worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform that targets local network shares and allows a malicious user remote access to an infected computer. W32/Sdbot-QF is a worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform that targets local network shares and allows a malicious user remote access to an infected computer.
When executed W32/Sdbot-QF copies itself to the Windows system folder with the filename service.exe and in order to run automatically when Windows starts up creates the following registry entries:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Win32 USB2.0 Driver
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Win32 USB2. Driver
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
\Win32 USB2.0 Driver
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Win32 USB2.0 Driver
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Win32 USB2.0 Driver
with the path to the copy.
W32/Sdbot-QF spreads to other computers by exploiting the LSASS vulnerability. For more information about this vulnerability see MS04-011.
As part of the payload W32/Sdbot-QF steals the CD keys from a number of popular games, may delete netshares and function as a proxy Trojan.
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