Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Malware Dropper
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
CONVERT.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Adds a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Modifies System Runtime Policies to limit system usability
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Adds products to the system registry
- Violates Windows/Vista Physical Memory Protection allowing it to look inside the data areas of other programs
- Terminates Processes
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
CONVERT.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed as a Process
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename CONVERT.EXE was first seen on May 13 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 13 2007
- Russian Federation on May 13 2007
- on May 31 2007
- Morocco on Jul 26 2007
- India on Mar 14 2008
- Australia on Jul 16 2008
- Italy on Apr 26 2010
- The United Kingdom on Apr 26 2010
- Philippines on Feb 13 2012
File Name Aliases
CONVERT.EXE can also use the following file name:
- LIMEWIRE.EXE
- AVC.EXE
- ENCODE.EXE
- A TO Z UNIT CONVERSION SYSTEM.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- 11491411.EXE
- 94799543.DAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 19,226 bytes
- 670,720 bytes
- 4,030,464 bytes
- 581,632 bytes
- 49,013 bytes
- 4,608 bytes
- 4,096 bytes
File Type
The filename CONVERT.EXE is used by multiple object types including objects,executable programs,objects.
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