Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
NOKIAN73TOOLS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates new folders on the system
- Injects code into other processes
- 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
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
NOKIAN73TOOLS.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename NOKIAN73TOOLS.EXE was first seen on Nov 9 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Nov 9 2007
- South Africa on Nov 9 2007
- Saudi Arabia on Jan 7 2008
- Thailand on Apr 8 2010
- The United Kingdom on Apr 8 2010
File Name Aliases
NOKIAN73TOOLS.EXE can also use the following file names:
- ZPHARAOH.EXE
- WINDOWSXP STARTMENU SETTINGS.EXE
- DEEPCHECKRESULTS .EXE
- WINRRARSERIALINSTALL.EXE
- DEEPCHECKRESULTS .EXE
- DC3.EXE
- ~$UNDHATI ROY.DOC.EXE
- »ŸŸŸŸŸŸŸŸS.EXE
- 43422279.EXE
- 36911892.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 168,363 bytes
- 161,175 bytes
- 79,360 bytes
- 161,745 bytes
- 239,679 bytes
File Type
The filename NOKIAN73TOOLS.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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