Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
File Behavior
REGSVR.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Adds products to the system registry
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Sets processes to start during user logon
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Checks for the use of debuggers
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Creates, modifies or schedules batch jobs
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Terminates Processes
REGSVR.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename REGSVR.EXE was first seen on May 19 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Chile on May 19 2007
- France on May 19 2007
- Iran, Islamic Republic of on May 24 2007
- Spain on Apr 23 2008
- India on Apr 23 2008
- The United Kingdom on Jul 7 2010
- South Africa on Feb 10 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 837,632 bytes
- 691,071 bytes
- 20,480 bytes
- 617,473 bytes
- 617,472 bytes
- 96,256 bytes
- 694,433 bytes
File Type
The filename REGSVR.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name REGSVR.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\system32\cscript.exe
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\28463
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\aut8.tmp
- Creates c:\windows\system32\28463\svchost.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\aut8.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\autC.tmp
- Creates c:\windows\system32\28463\svchost.001
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\autC.tmp
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\windows\system32\setting.in
- Creates c:\windows\system32\28463\svchost.002
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\28463\svchost.00
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\28463\svchost.00
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\28463\svchost.00
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\28463\svchost.009
Network Activity
One or more files with the name REGSVR.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup205.188.249.185 smtp.aol.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name REGSVR.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- yahoo .com / setting .doc
- yahoo .com / setting .xls
- www .yahoo .com / setting .doc
- www .yahoo .com / setting .xls
- Port 80 IP:206.190.60.37
- Port 80 IP:87.248.113.14
- Remote server connection to ftp .smtp .r
- TCP:205.188.249.185:25 Port:15
- TCP:82.204.219.231:21 Port:18
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