File Investigation Report
YUR5.EXECloaked Malware
Your PC is infected. The file called YUR5.EXE is considered unsafe and there may be other infections on your PC.
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Spyware
File Behavior
YUR5.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This Process Creates Other Processes On Disk
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Opens browser pop ups
YUR5.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename YUR5.EXE was first seen on Sep 16 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- ISRAEL on Sep 16 2008
- BELGIUM on Sep 16 2008
- GERMANY on Sep 19 2008
- The UNITED KINGDOM on Sep 19 2008
File Name Aliases
YUR5.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DAF78425-937B-4451-B048-057A8DED9B68_YUR4.EXE
- 8387E074-C972-4819-8341-1FE83C3F879D_YUR4E.EXE
- YUR7.EXE
- X
- YUR34.EXE
- 3.EXE
- YURF.EXE
- YUR13.EXE
- YURC8.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 24,064 bytes
- 28,160 bytes
Vendor, Product and Version Information
These files have no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.
File Type
The filename YUR5.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name YUR5.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\YUR7.tmp
- Copies filec:\x to c:\windows\system32\YUR7.exe
Registry Activity
One or more files with the name YUR5.EXE creates or modifies the following registry keys and values:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \YUR7.exe C:\Windows\system32\YUR7.exe