HELP.EXE

File Behavior

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

• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
• Executes a Process
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Injects code into other processes
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Copies files
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
• Includes file creation code which could be used to test for interception by security products
• Injects code into other processes
• Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Loads and Executes a System Driver File
• Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
• 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
• Adds products to the system registry
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• 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
• Disables safe mode on your PC
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses

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

• Created as a process on disk
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Executed as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Downloaded from covert web sites without the user knowing
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Executed by Internet Explorer
• This program is often downloaded from the web
• Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Changes to the file command map within the registry
• Terminated as a Process