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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Characteristics |
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| Included in our products from | September 2005 (3.97) |
| Protection available since | 13 July 2005 20:27:26 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
Action
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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\RunServices
and remove any reference to any file you deleted.
Close the registry editor.
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W32/Agobot-TB is a worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
W32/Agobot-TB runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer.
When first run W32/Agobot-TB copies itself to <Windows system folder>\wdfmgr.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run wdfmgr.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MS_Update Check
wdfmgr.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
MS_Update Check
wdfmgr.exe
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