From; Sophos Alert System: Name: Troj/Sdbot-BI Aliases: Backdoor.SdBot.kd, W32/Spybot.worm.gen.b, Win32/SpyBot.WW, Backdoor.IRC.Bot Type: Trojan Date: 17 May 2004 A virus identity (IDE) file which provides protection is available now from the Sophos website, and will be incorporated into the June 2004 (3.82) release of Sophos Anti-Virus. Customers using Enterprise Manager, PureMessage and any of the Sophos small business solutions will be automatically protected at their next scheduled update. At the time of writing, Sophos has received just one report of this Trojan from the wild. Information about Troj/Sdbot-BI can be found at: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojsdbotbi.html Description Troj/SdBot-BI is an IRC backdoor Trojan which allows unauthorised access and control of the computer from IRC channels. Upon execution Troj/SdBot-BI displays the fake error message "'Error-38427 A valid dll file was not found, Windows is now deleting file." In order to run automatically when Windows starts up the Trojan copies itself to the file mmsnmessengerupdate.exe in the Windows system folder and adds the following registry entry to ensure it is started on computer logon: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ svshostdriver = msnmessengerupdate.exe This IDE file also includes detection for: W32/Agobot-HY http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32agobothy.html W32/Sdbot-BK http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32sdbotbk.html Troj/Lamedon-F http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojlamedonf.html Troj/Bancos-G http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojbancosg.html Troj/Bancos-H http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojbancosh.html Troj/Bancos-I http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojbancosi.html Troj/Bancos-J http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojbancosj.html Troj/Bancos-K http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojbancosk.html Troj/Bancos-L http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojbancosl.html Troj/Bancos-M http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojbancosm.html Download the IDE file from: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/sdbot-bi.ide Download all the IDE files available for the current version of Sophos Anti-Virus in a single compressed file. The file is available in two formats: Zip file: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/ides.zip Self-extracting file: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/ides.exe Read about how to use IDE files at http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/using.html *********** MIKE"S REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews see a sample on my web page http://www3.telus.net/mikebike <mikeswhatsnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/worm_removal.htm See my Anti-Virus pages http://virusinfo.hackfix.org/index <virusinfo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> A Technical Support Alliance and OWTA Charter Member
