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UNREGMP2.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
UNREGMP2.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Copies files
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses backdoor interfaces to certain security applications
- Includes file creation code which could be used to test for interception by security products
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- 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
- Creates new folders on the system
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- 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
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
UNREGMP2.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- This Process may have been infected by a file infecting virus
Country Of Origin
The filename UNREGMP2.EXE was first seen on May 29 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United Kingdom on May 29 2007
- Netherlands on Sep 29 2007
- on May 20 2008
- France on May 20 2008
- Spain on Jun 5 2009
File Name Aliases
UNREGMP2.EXE can also use the following file names:
- $NTUNINSTALL???????UNREGMP2.EXE
- AFATS
- 32442179.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 294,400 bytes
- 319,488 bytes
- 344,064 bytes
- 315,392 bytes
- 212,992 bytes
- 249,856 bytes
- 217,088 bytes
- 303,104 bytes
File Type
The filename UNREGMP2.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name UNREGMP2.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Deletes c:\windows\svghost.exe
- Creates c:\windows\svghost.exe
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\vcrd.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\bao.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\vcrd.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\beut.tmp
- Creates c:\program files\SexIE0528.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\beut.tmp
- Copies filec:\windows\svghost.exe to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ghboo
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\wpveg
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\wpveg
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\pxdli
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\pxdli to d:\SysAnti.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ghboo
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\pxdli
- Copies filec:\windows\svghost.exe to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\dihfq
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\xfjxc
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\xfjxc
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\afats
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\dihfq
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\afats
- create folder C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Icons
- Creates c:\windows\fonts\
- Creates c:\windows\fonts\pgeet.dll
- Deletes c:\program files\common files\SysAnti.exe
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\bao.exe to c:\program files\common files\SysAnti.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\Temp~pge.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\Temp~pge.tmp
- Creates c:\windows\fonts\nlwq.fon
- Deletes c:\windows\fonts\nlwq.fon
- Creates c:\windows\fonts\nvnck.dll
- Creates c:\windows\fonts\uach.fon
- Deletes c:\windows\fonts\uach.fon
- Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
- Creates c:\AutoRun.inf
- Creates c:\SysAnti.exe
- Creates d:\AutoRun.inf
- Creates d:\SysAnti.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\dccc.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\qq.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\00.exe
- Deletes c:\program files\common files\services\svchost.exe
- Copies filec:\program files\SexIE0528.exe to c:\program files\common files\services\svchost.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmpqq10000d.tm
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmpqq10000d.tm
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\~Config-svchost.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\~Config-svchost.exe
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\~Config-svchost.exe to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\~Config-svchost.exe
- Deletes c:\program files\SEXIE0~1.EXE
Website Activity
One or more files with the name UNREGMP2.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Remote server connection to qmmmm .com .c
- Port 80 IP:60.173.10.206
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