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MQTGSVC.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Fraudulent Security Program
File Behavior
MQTGSVC.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Modifies System Runtime Policies to limit system usability
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Creates new folders on the system
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
MQTGSVC.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed from Temporary Folders
Country Of Origin
The filename MQTGSVC.EXE was first seen on Dec 27 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Dec 27 2008
- Korea, Republic of on Apr 3 2009
- The United Kingdom on Jul 20 2010
- Italy on Jul 25 2010
- Singapore on Jul 31 2010
- South Africa on May 21 2012
File Name Aliases
MQTGSVC.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SESSMGR.EXE
- SPOOLSV.EXE
- COMREPL.EXE
- IEUDINIT.EXE
- RSVP.EXE
- CLIPSRV.EXE
- DLLHST3G.EXE
- CISVC.EXE
- MSTSC.EXE
- LOGMAN.EXE
- CMSTP.EXE
- ESENTUTL.EXE
- MSTINIT.EXE
- S154LOG.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 352,256 bytes
- 86,016 bytes
- 240,640 bytes
- 90,112 bytes
- 128,512 bytes
- 115,712 bytes
- 375,296 bytes
File Type
The filename MQTGSVC.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name MQTGSVC.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Website Activity
One or more files with the name MQTGSVC.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- www .cartebop .com / img / gt .cgi?s=1556418453&r=jcba
- Port 80 IP:66.235.185.45
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