BKDR_SDBOT.JE
Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.epw (Kaspersky), W32/Sdbot.worm (McAfee), Worm:Win32/Pushbot.FO (Microsoft), Backdoor.Sdbot (Symantec), Agent.WRH (AVG)
Windows
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Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This backdoor drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Windows%\msavc32.exe
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)
Autostart Technique
This backdoor adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Anti Virus Controller = msavc32.exe
Other Details
This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- www.{BLOCKED}s.com