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TEST.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- System Back Door
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Downloader
- Malware Dropper
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
TEST.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Copies files
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Modifies System Runtime Policies to limit system usability
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Sets processes to start during user logon
TEST.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
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename TEST.EXE was first seen on May 14 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Italy on May 14 2007
- The United States on May 14 2007
- The United Kingdom on Feb 2 2010
- Poland on Feb 7 2010
- Netherlands on Aug 30 2010
- Belgium on May 22 2012
File Name Aliases
TEST.EXE can also use the following file names:
- XACA.EXE
- WIEV.EXE
- VAMAZ.EXE
- ZIHIL.EXE
- WOIVI.EXE
- OLUGY.EXE
- YSHUM.EXE
- YXBY.EXE
- VAGU.EXE
- ZOAMT.EXE
- YROTYS.EXE
- USHUE.EXE
- YTKA.EXE
- YNFY.EXE
- XEET.EXE
- XILYU.EXE
- USRY.EXE
- UTHAX.EXE
- USOD.EXE
- UZOV.EXE
- YMIN.EXE
- XAESY.EXE
- VAUT.EXE
- ZEQY.EXE
- YNREY.EXE
- WUTU.EXE
- YSDID.EXE
- YPFODA.EXE
- YLHONE.EXE
- VIDUF.EXE
- YCANIL.EXE
- UQVOYF.EXE
- YNDAA.EXE
- UZNIOV.EXE
- WEYBF.EXE
- URCOOM.EXE
- WYDA.EXE
- UVNUL.EXE
- VEEMT.EXE
- WUUR.EXE
- WEMEO.EXE
- UVESFE.EXE
- VIKUD.EXE
- VIPI.EXE
- YKDU.EXE
- YKPE.EXE
- YRGIRU.EXE
- YQOT.EXE
- YPFY.EXE
- YKTUEQ.EXE
- WAWA.EXE
- ZIAT.EXE
- ZUUP.EXE
- XOYX.EXE
- URIDPI.EXE
- YNHAU.EXE
- ZOOW.EXE
- UZCY.EXE
- YNDUUH.EXE
- UQYB.EXE
- YWOFD.EXE
- VUOHW.EXE
- YNMUA.EXE
- YLLAY.EXE
- ZAUX.EXE
- XIKUAH.EXE
- YWAPA.EXE
- XYVUE.EXE
- ZIETHY.EXE
- UTAK.EXE
- VAIM.EXE
- YBDU.EXE
- YCEPRI.EXE
- ZOAZYS.EXE
- USXOIM.EXE
- WOADWA.EXE
- YNIHEN.EXE
- ZEXU.EXE
- XIHA.EXE
- YPMAFA.EXE
- ZEWI.EXE
- YTCUL.EXE
- YNDYO.EXE
- ZUKI.EXE
- YNOZQY.EXE
- YMEFN.EXE
- YLTI.EXE
- YVHE.EXE
- UZSIQA.EXE
- ZOYDAK.EXE
- XUIXAK.EXE
- WEHY.EXE
- XEEQS.EXE
- WOQANA.EXE
- WYUH.EXE
- WIIRY.EXE
- VYUKUB.EXE
- WYSU.EXE
- INFO[1].EXE
- WDHYWFDXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.38181257508858035.EXE
- UIOECYVXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.10875325506177058.EXE
- NULL0.34549142107733555.EXE
- YLGRJGUXSIK.EXE
- NUIOPEAXSIK.EXE
- ABOUT[1].EXE
- SSTNWLNXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.7942810439661183.EXE
- SBRBGFJXSIK.EXE
- ITXHVNJXSIK.EXE
- CONTACTS[1].EXE
- KWGEAXVXSIK.EXE
- README[1].EXE
- NULL0.3255799064880017.EXE
- NULL0.13717720070618133.EXE
- DDCUVNQXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.1977806440133939.EXE
- NULL0.9867305323941455.EXE
- GLNRVEWXSIK.EXE
- EYTFLTEXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.7076332106091039.EXE
- NULL0.09142577077588121.EXE
- HLMKAAVXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.890575197345725.EXE
- NULL0.5311842072555402.EXE
- IHJWVIIXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.43815233597562586.EXE
- CALC[1].EXE
- WFGPNFLXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.25507395761561413.EXE
- FMSVUIMXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.4322256703676456.EXE
- SHEHIRRXSIK.EXE
- QWLETJCXSIK.EXE
- VVFRFEHXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.5291644751617993.EXE
- IXUNJMYXSIK.EXE
- NULL0.28265054387838606.EXE
- WVFWNWNXSIK.EXE
- ONDQFSRXSIK.EXE
- VJOILNJXSIK.EXE
- FRINOLGXSIK.EXE
- FJTTGIEXSIK.EXE
- TEST.EXE.EXE
- LOKO (1284).EXE
- ADRENALINA.EXE
- ZINOBOBBY.EXE
- FORMAT 2.EXE
- EAGLE.EXE
- FORZA MILAN.EXE
- KINDER.EXE
- NOT-VIRUS JOKE.WIN32.ERRORE.EXE
- STRABILIA.EXE
- JOKE.WIN32.ERRORE.EXE
- LACURA.EXE
- FLIPPER.EXE
- AREA51.EXE
- PAMELA.EXE
- WOLVERINE.EXE
- E.EXE
- 40997755.DAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 442,368 bytes
- 412,160 bytes
- 98,304 bytes
- 395,776 bytes
- 47,223 bytes
- 47,104 bytes
- 189,952 bytes
- 31,744 bytes
File Type
The filename TEST.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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