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GENERATOR.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Worm
- Malware Downloader
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
GENERATOR.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Downloads hidden code from covert web sites
- Copies files
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Executes a Process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
GENERATOR.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename GENERATOR.EXE was first seen on Jun 3 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United Kingdom on Jun 3 2007
- Belgium on Jun 3 2007
- Israel on Jun 15 2007
- Russian Federation on Jun 15 2007
- Spain on Mar 22 2008
- Canada on Sep 13 2008
- Germany on Sep 18 2008
File Name Aliases
GENERATOR.EXE can also use the following file names:
- UIN+PASS GENERATOR.EXE
- ƒ¥¥À ®À Á¯¨Áª .EXE
- GENERATOR UIN;PASS.EXE
- M5|GENERATOR.EXE
- UIN PASS GENERATOR 1.4.EXE
- GENKEY_V.1.EXE
- WINLOG.EXE
- NDKRNL32.EXE
- MS_POINTS_GENERATOR_V2.14.EXE
- DF23.EXE
- DC767.EXE
- $RAZPKCO.EXE
- DC123.EXE
- 21226571.EXE
- 38451114.EXE
- 42953237.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 174,080 bytes
- 457,728 bytes
- 201,216 bytes
- 205,824 bytes
- 98,304 bytes
- 777,817 bytes
- 81,920 bytes
File Type
The filename GENERATOR.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name GENERATOR.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\TempCodec.Upd
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsz8.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsoA.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\jah33680.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsfD.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsfd.tmp\modern-header.bmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp11.tmp
- Copies file\\?\globalroot\systemroot\system32\advapi32.dll to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp13.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp13.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp11.tmp
Network Activity
One or more files with the name GENERATOR.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup91.194.10.60 ads.logout.us
- DNS Lookup78.157.142.183 light-player.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name GENERATOR.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Port 80 IP:91.194.10.60
- Port 80 IP:78.157.142.183
- Port 80 IP:78.157.142.108
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