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OWNER.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Worm
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
OWNER.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- 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
- Executes a Process
- Injects code into other processes
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- 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
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Uses low level raw disk access which could bypass security applications and checks
OWNER.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- 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 as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename OWNER.EXE was first seen on Dec 11 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Turkey on Dec 11 2007
- Spain on Feb 21 2009
- The United States on Mar 1 2009
- Brazil on Apr 10 2009
- Portugal on May 11 2009
- Hong Kong on Jul 8 2009
- The United Kingdom on May 8 2010
File Name Aliases
OWNER.EXE can also use the following file names:
- WPV891247007222.EXE
- WPV331247007222.EXE
- WPV171247007222.EXE
- ADMINISTRATOR.EXE
- SYSTEM1.EXE
- RAHUL.EXE
- WPV061247007222.EXE
- F-E-N-E-R-B-A-H-Ç-E.EXE
- DESKTOP.EXE
- DEEPAK G.EXE
- CHICO.EXE
- WPV411247007222.EXE
- OZGUR.EXE
- GEBRUIKER.EXE
- WPV951247007222.EXE
- WPV581247007222.EXE
- TUNCAY.EXE
- RDESAI.EXE
- SHAZIA IQBAL.EXE
- NATASHA.EXE
- FAMILIA.EXE
- AMEL BENNA.EXE
- ADMIN.EXE
- WPV311247007222.EXE
- RAYMOND.EXE
- THE MUSIC.EXE
- USER.EXE
- RENDSZERGAZDA.EXE
- JULIA.EXE
- WPV631247007222.EXE
- WPV161247007222.EXE
- DROIT1.EXE
- WPV681247007222.EXE
- VIPIN KUMAR.EXE
- OFFICE.EXE
- WPV091247007222.EXE
- PC_MAN.EXE
- PSX32.EXE
- MAILPV.EXE
- MAX.EXE
- TOBIASVUGS.EXE
- ADMINISTRADOR.EXE
- WPV501239376200.EXE
- ADMINA.EXE
- BELA.EXE
- JUAN PABLO.EXE
- MANVENDRA.EXE
- VOFFKA.EXE
- MASE.EXE
- TEMUR.EXE
- LUDVA.EXE
- OLA.EXE
- NLY94199.EXE
- KLARISA.EXE
- TOMAS TRUHELKA.EXE
- JOE.EXE
- WPV861239702792.EXE
- OTREKAL ROBERT.EXE
- STEVE PERRY.EXE
- C026VENAN.EXE
- SMM506855.EXE
- OMAR.EXE
- ERIKA BRIGGS.EXE
- REAL.EXE
- JANOSOVA.EXE
- MAURY.EXE
- DANK.EXE
- RALPH FERNANDES.EXE
- THE NETOL-ONE.EXE
- MALEKAL_MORTE.EXE
- JIM.EXE
- HARVEST.EXE
- WPV781239376200.EXE
- IATNACKL.EXE
- MTIPU.EXE
- SOLO_ING.EXE
- ROBIN.EXE
- A.EXE
- DK.EXE
- C0050.EXE
- E5015958.EXE
- 01C994543CEBD800_AHNLMIJC_EXE.PE
- 01C994543D4478E0_ICK_EXE.PE
- 01C9947302EA0B94_VYXCJYSE_EXE.PE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 10,919 bytes
- 40,448 bytes
- 88,576 bytes
- 10,316 bytes
- 10,882,560 bytes
- 40,960 bytes
- 20,435 bytes
- 3,546 bytes
File Type
The filename OWNER.EXE is used by multiple object types including objects,executable programs.
File Activity
One or more files with the name OWNER.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Copies filec:\8257429.exe to c:\documents and settings\jim\Jim.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\jim\Jim.exe to c:\documents and settings\jim\Jim.exe
- Deletes c:\8257429.ex
Website Activity
One or more files with the name OWNER.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Port 80 IP:94.247.2.95
- Port 80 IP:74.54.77.82
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