From: Sophos Alert System: Name: W32/Sdbot-ZC Type: Win32 worm Date: 25 April 2005 A virus identity (IDE) file which provides protection is available now from the Sophos website, and will be incorporated into the June 2005 (3.94) release of Sophos Anti-Virus. Customers using EM Library, PureMessage or any of our Sophos small business solutions will be automatically protected at their next scheduled update. At the time of writing, Sophos has received a small number of reports of this worm from the wild. Information about W32/Sdbot-ZC can be found at: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32sdbotzc.html W32/Sdbot-ZC is a network worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform. When first run, W32/Sdbot-ZC copies itself to the Windows system folder as wnmgre.exe and creates the following registry entries in order to run each time a user logs on: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run IPC Spool Manager wnmgre.exe HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices IPC Spool Manager wnmgre.exe HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run IPC Spool Manager wnmgre.exe The worm spreads through network shares protected by weak passwords, MS-SQL servers and through various operating system vulnerabilities. W32/Sdbot-ZC connects to a predetermined IRC channel and awaits further commands from remote users. The backdoor component of W32/Sdbot-ZC can be instructed to perform the following functions: scan networks for vulnerabilities download/execute arbitrary files start an ftp server take part in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks The following patches for the operating system vulnerabilities exploited by W32/Sdbot-ZC can be obtained from the Microsoft website: MS02-039 MS04-011 MS04-012 Sophos's anti-virus products include Genotype ? detection technology, which can proactively protect against new threats without requiring an update. Sophos customers have been protected against W32/Sdbot-ZC (detected as W32/Sdbot-Fam) since version 3.92. This IDE file also includes detection for: Troj/Spywad-D http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojspywadd.html Troj/Spywad-C http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojspywadc.html W32/Sdbot-ZB http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32sdbotzb.html W32/Forbot-EW http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32forbotew.html Troj/Clunky-A http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojclunkya.html Troj/Puper-B http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojpuperb.html Troj/Riler-G http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojrilerg.html Troj/LdPinch-AY http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojldpinchay.html W32/Kelvir-S http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32kelvirs.html W32/Rbot-ABG http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32rbotabg.html Download the IDE file from: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/sdbot-zc.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
