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MS.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
MS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Executes a Process
- Copies files
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Injects code into other processes
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
- Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
MS.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
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename MS.EXE was first seen on May 25 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- on May 25 2007
- The United States on May 25 2007
- Spain on Oct 1 2007
- Belgium on Oct 1 2007
- Malaysia on Nov 11 2009
- India on Nov 11 2009
- Russian Federation on Nov 23 2009
- Indonesia on Nov 23 2009
- Argentina on Dec 30 2009
- Hungary on Feb 7 2011
- Hong Kong on Feb 7 2011
- The United Kingdom on Feb 13 2011
- Venezuela on Feb 13 2011
- Italy on May 19 2012
File Name Aliases
MS.EXE can also use the following file name:
- MSHOST.EXE
- WINDOWS 2008 SERVER KEYGEN.EXE
- VIRUS MAKER.EXE
- COUNTER-STRIKE KEYGEN.EXE
- FTP CRACKER.EXE
- RUNESCAPE 2008 - NEWEST EXPLOITS.EXE
- ADOBE KEYGEN.EXE
- VIRUS GENERATOR.EXE
- MSN LIVE PASSWORD CRACKER.EXE
- MYSPACE CRACKER.EXE
- DEADSPACE KEYGEN.EXE
- MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 6 KEYGEN.EXE
- DIVX PRO KEYGEN.EXE
- STEAM ACCOUNT STEALER.EXE
- AOL PASSWORD CRACKER.EXE
- PHOTOSHOP KEYGEN.EXE
- MSN HACKER 2008.EXE
- MSN HACKER 2009.EXE
- NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2008 ENTERPRISE CRACK.EXE
- KASPERSKY KEYGEN.EXE
- NOD32 KEYGEN.EXE
- TCPIP PATCH.EXE
- MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC 6 KEYGEN.EXE
- LEFT4DEAD-STEAM-ONLINE-CRACK-WORKS-DECEMBER08.EXE
- HOTMAIL CRACKER.EXE
- MYSPACE BRUTEFORCE.EXE
- WOW ACCOUNT CRACKER.EXE
- WIDNOWS VISTA CRACK.EXE
- WINDOWS XP CRACK.EXE
- NOD32 CRACK.EXE
- MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 2008 KEYGEN.EXE
- ICQ ACCOUNT CRACKER.EXE
- YIM HACKER 2008.EXE
- COUNTER-STRIKE SOURCE KEYGEN.EXE
- AOL HACKER 2008.EXE
- PHOTOSHOP CRACK.EXE
- YIM HACKER 2009.EXE
- AOL TRITON CRACKER.EXE
- MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC 2008 KEYGEN.EXE
- MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ 6 KEYGEN.EXE
- MYSPACE ATTACK.EXE
- SHOST.EXE
- ERASEME_47121.EXE
- PROJECT 7 PRIVATE 4.8.EXE
- RUNESCAPE GOLD EXPLOIT.EXE
- HALF-LIFE 2 WORKS-ON-STEAM.EXE
- PASSWORD CRACKER.EXE
- RUNESCAPE CRACKER.EXE
- HOTMAIL HACKER.EXE
- MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ 2008 KEYGEN.EXE
- AOL INSTANT MESSENGER (AIM) CRACKER.EXE
- KASPERSKY CRCK.EXE
- KASPERSKY 2009 FULL SUITE CRACK.EXE
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS4 KEYGEN.EXE
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP KEYGEN.EXE
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CRACK.EXE
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS3 KEYGEN.EXE
- LIMEWIRE PRO DOWNLOADER.EXE
- AOL HACKER 2009.EXE
- SERV8.EXE
- BNET.EXE
- SERV.EXE
- GGDRIVE32.EXE.DEL
- GGDRIVE32.EXE
- MSHOST.EXE.DEL
- MS[1].EXE
- OT1[1].EXE
- DQ.EXE
- MSHOST.EXE.42A9
- OT1.EXE
- OT1_001.EXE
- 73438668.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 89,600 bytes
- 61,440 bytes
- 172,032 bytes
- 58,137 bytes
- 155,328 bytes
- 178,176 bytes
- 16,384 bytes
File Type
The filename MS.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
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