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| How it spreads |
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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
| Characteristics |
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| Protection available since | 15 December 2004 08:47:24 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
Change any data that may have become compromised.
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.
More Information
W32/Sdbot-SR is a Windows worm that spreads via network shares. When run the worm creates backdoor functions that allow a remote intruder access into the computer via IRC channels while running in the background as a process.
W32/Sdbot-SR also spreads via network shares with weak passwords.
When run W32/Sdbot-SR copies itself to the Windows System folder as winmon.exe.
The worm creates the following registry entries so as to run itself on user logon:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Windows Security
winmon.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
Windows Security
winmon.exe
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Windows Security
winmon.exe
W32/Sdbot-SR attempts to log keystrokes, capture screen information, launch Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, download files from the internet and run them when instructed to do so by a remote attacker.
W32/Sdbot-SR attempts to harvest CD keys from the following games:
Half-Life
Unreal Tournament
Counter-Strike
Project IGI 2
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942 Road To Rome
Rainbow Six III RavenShield
NeverWinter Nights
Soldier of Fortune II - Double Helix
Soldier of Fortune II
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
FIFA 2003
Command and Conquer Generals
W32/Sdbot-SR also takes advantage of the vulnerabilities exploited by the MyDoom family of worms.
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