Malware type: Worm

Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.Agent.ch (Kaspersky), W32/Sdbot.worm.gen (McAfee), W32.Spybot.Worm (Symantec), BDS/Agent.CH (Avira), W32/Forbot-L (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 2000, XP

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This worm propagates via network shares. It takes advantage of the following known Windows vulnerability:

Windows LSASS vulnerability

For detailed information about these vulnerability, refer to the following Microsoft page:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-11

This worm also has backdoor functionalities. It comes with a built-in Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client engine, which enables it to connect to an IRC channel and wait for commands from a malicious user. It processes the commands on the local machine giving remote users virtual control of the infected system.

This worm also steals the CD keys of certain game applications.

It runs on Windows 2000 and XP.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Sep. 3, 2004 2:18:42 AM GMT -0800
Description updated: Feb. 26, 2005 2:00:53 AM GMT -0800

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