IMSCINST.EXE

File Behavior

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

• 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
• Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• Adds products to the system registry
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
• Executes a Process
• Creates new folders on the system
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine
• Injects code into other processes
• Creates new folders in the file system

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

• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Created as a process on disk
• Executed as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
• Copied to multiple locations on the system