SCVHOSTS.EXE

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
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• 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
• Copies files
• Sets processes to start during user logon
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine
• Injects code into other processes
• Creates, modifies or schedules batch jobs

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
• Terminated as a Process