File Investigation Report
STARTUP.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
STARTUP.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Checks for the use of debuggers
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Adds products to the system registry
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- Deletes Links in the Start Menu
- Adds a Link in the Start Menu
STARTUP.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename STARTUP.EXE was first seen on May 20 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- The EUROPEAN UNION on May 20 2007
- AUSTRALIA on May 20 2007
- The UNITED STATES on Jun 5 2007
- SPAIN on Jun 5 2007
- ITALY on Jul 21 2007
- The UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 18 2007
- MALAYSIA on Oct 13 2009
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 36,864 bytes
- 520,192 bytes
- 856,064 bytes
- 244,915 bytes
- 155,648 bytes
- 266,240 bytes
- 979,456 bytes
File Type
The filename STARTUP.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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