W32/Sdbot-RW

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\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 entry:

HKU\[code number]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run\

and remove any reference to any file you deleted.

Close the registry editor.

W32/Sdbot-RW is an IRC backdoor Trojan and network worm.

W32/Sdbot-RW attempts to spread to remote network shares protected by weak passwords and computers vulnerable to common exploits. W32/Sdbot-RW opens up a backdoor, allowing unauthorised remote access to infected computers via the IRC network while running in the background as a service process.

W32/Sdbot-RW can receive commands from a remote attacker which include instructions to terminate anti-virus and firewall applications and participate in DDoS attacks.

W32/Sdbot-RW copies itself to the Windows system folder and sets the following registry entries to run itself automatically on log-on:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Synchronization Manager
___synmgr.exe

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Microsoft Synchronization Manager
___synmgr.exe

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Synchronization Manager
___synmgr.exe

W32/Sdbot-RW can terminate the following anti-virus and firewall products:

'ZONEALARM.EXE'
'ZAPSETUP3001.EXEZONALM2601.EXE'
'ZAPRO.EXE'
'VIRUSMDPERSONALFIREWALL.EXE'
'VIR-HELP.EXE'
'VFSETUP.EXE'
'TAUMON.EXE'
'TASKMON.EXE'
'RESCUE32.EXE'
'PROCESSMONITOR.EXE'
'PADMIN.EXE'
'OUTPOSTINSTALL.EXE'
'OUTPOST.EXE'
'NPROTECT.EXE'
'NORTON_INTERNET_SECU_3.0_407.EXE'
'NETUTILS.EXE'
'NETMON.EXE'
'NAVWNT.EXE'
'NAVW32.EXE'
'NAVDX.EXE'
'AUTO-PROTECT.NAV80TRY.EXE'
'NAV.EXE'
'KILLPROCESSSETUP161.EXE'
'KERIO-WRP-421-EN-WIN.EXE'
'KERIO-WRL-421-EN-WIN.EXE'
'KERIO-PF-213-EN-WIN.EXE'
'KAVPF.EXE'
'KAVPERS40ENG.EXE'
'KAVLITE40ENG.EXE'
'JAMMER.EXE'
'GUARDDOG.EXE'
'GUARD.EXE'
'DRWEBUPW.EXE'
'DRWEB32.EXE'
'DRWATSON.EXE'
'CLICK.EXE'
'CLEANPC.EXE'
'CLEANER3.EXE'
'CLEANER.EXE'
'AVPUPD.EXE'
'AVPTC32.EXE'
'AVPM.EXE'
'AVPDOS32.EXE'
'AVPCC.EXE'
'AVP32.EXE'
'AVP.EXE'
'AVKWCTl9.EXE'
'AVKSERVICE.EXE'
'AVKSERV.EXE'
'AVKPOP.EXE'
'AVGUARD.EXE'
'AUTOUPDATE.EXE'
'AUPDATE.EXE'
'ATGUARD.EXE'
'ANTIVIRUS.EXE'
'ANTI-TROJAN.EXE'