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Backdoor:Win32/Sdbot.DH
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: BackDoor-CAX (McAfee) Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.dh (Kaspersky) Troj/SdBot-DH (Sophos) Backdoor.Sdbot (Symantec)
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/Sdbot.DH is a member of Win32/Sdbot - a large family of IRC-controlled backdoors that allow unauthorized access and control of an affected computer. Using this backdoor, an attacker can perform a large number of different actions on an affected computer, including downloading and executing arbitrary files, stealing sensitive information and spreading to other computers using various methods.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
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