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| Included in our products from | July 2004 (3.83) |
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| Protection available since | 8 June 2004 09:25:42 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing worms.
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry. The removal of this entry is optional in Windows 95/98/Me. 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 entry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
sxvcAQam = hdvcxa.exe
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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W32/Sdbot-DL is a member of the W32/Sdbot family of worms.
W32/Sdbot-DL copies itself to the Windows System32 folder as HDVCXA.EXE
and sets the following registry entry to ensure it is run at system logon:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
sxvcAQam = hdvcxa.exe
W32/Sdbot-DL will also search for shared network folders and attempt to copy itself into remote Windows System32 folders as VDAVQSXC.EXE.
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