AVAST.EXE

File Behavior

AVAST.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• Executes a Process
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• 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
• Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
• Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
• This Process Contains User Mode Rootkit Functionality and can hide itself from the running process list
• Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings

AVAST.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Created as a process on disk
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Executed as a Process
• Executed by Internet Explorer
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Terminated as a Process
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up