File Investigation Report
SCVHOSTS.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
SCVHOSTS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Can Send email using SMTP protocols
- This Process sends MIME Email
- This Process Contains User Mode Rootkit Functionality and can hide itself from the running process list
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Sends email using SMTP protocols
- Communicates with other computers using FTP connections
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Sends mail without telling you
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Sets processes to start during user logon
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Creates, modifies or schedules batch jobs
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Terminates Processes
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
SCVHOSTS.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
Country Of Origin
The filename SCVHOSTS.EXE was first seen on May 23 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- POLAND on May 23 2007
- INDIA on Aug 5 2007
- AUSTRIA on Apr 5 2009
- EGYPT on Apr 13 2009
- SPAIN on Apr 13 2009
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 499,712 bytes
- 81,920 bytes
- 226,304 bytes
- 226,217 bytes
- 119,808 bytes
File Type
The filename SCVHOSTS.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SCVHOSTS.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Copies filec:\8382317.exe to c:\windows\scvhosts.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Limewire PRO Final Edition.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Steam Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Counter Strike Source Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Windows XP Validator Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Spore Full Patcher.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Spore Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Hotmail Hacker.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Hotmail Cracker.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Norton AntiVirus ALL VERSIONS Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Kaspersky Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\DCOM Exploit.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\NetBIOS Hacker.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\NetBIOS Cracker.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Windows Password Cracker.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\L0pht 4.0 W
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\sdbot with NetBIOS Spread.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Sub7 2.3 P
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Microsoft Visual C++ KeyGen.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Microsoft Visual Basic KeyGen.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Microsoft Visual Studio KeyGen.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Young girl and boy sex.scr
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Young boy nude.scr
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Young girl nude.scr
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\teen sex.scr
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\older man and young boy.scr
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\young girl first time.scr
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\MSN Password Cracker.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\SAMP GTA MultiPlayer.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\MSN Password Stealer.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\MSN Keylogger.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Keylogger.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Bebo/Myspace/Facebook Password Stealer.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Dark DDoS Tool.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Steam KeyGen.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\DivX Pro + KeyGen.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\Youtube Account Cracker.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa\my shared folder\MSN Spammer/Nudger.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Limewire PRO Final Edition.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Steam Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Counter Strike Source Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Windows XP Validator Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Spore Full Patcher.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Spore Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Hotmail Hacker.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Hotmail Cracker.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Norton AntiVirus ALL VERSIONS Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\Kaspersky Crack.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\DCOM Exploit.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\scvhosts.exe to c:\program files\kazaa lite\my shared folder\NetBIOS Hacker.exe
Network Activity
One or more files with the name SCVHOSTS.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookupcaptcha159 home-off-d5f0ac
- DNS Lookup92.241.190.76 xxx23.dd.blueline.be
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SCVHOSTS.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:92.241.190.76:18888 Port:18
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