W32/Spybot-FA

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-FA is a member of the W32/Sbot family of network worms with a
backdoor component.

In order to run automatically when Windows starts up the worm copies
itself to the file kennewr.exe in the Windows system folder and
adds the following registry entries:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Windows Task Manager Emulator

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices\
Windows Task Manager Emulator

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Windows Task Manager Emulator

The worm attempts to connect to an IRC server at a remote web site.
This connection can be used by a malicious user to control an infected computer.