AMVO.EXE

File Behavior

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

• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Loads and Executes a System Driver File
• This process creates other processes on disk
• The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
• Executes a Process
• Injects code into other processes
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• 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 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
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
• Copies files
• Disables safe mode on your PC
• Injects code into other processes
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• This Process looks to see what security products and services are running on the system
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine
• Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
• Drops known malicious software during execution
• Accesses web sites that have been associated with malicious software
• Reads email address and phone book details
• Uses backdoor interfaces to certain security applications
• Disables or impairs the normal operation of the Windows Security Center
• Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
• Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
• Violates Prevx File Security Settings
• Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
• Terminates Processes

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

• Executed as a Process
• Created as a process on disk
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Downloaded from covert web sites without the user knowing
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• This program is often downloaded from the web
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Executed by Internet Explorer
• Terminated as a Process
• Created as a new Background Service on the machine
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• This Process may have been infected by a file infecting virus