SERVICE.EXE - Dangerous

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What we know about SERVICE.EXE:

The filename SERVICE.EXE was first seen on Sep 22 2007 in KOREA, REPUBLIC OF. It has also been seen in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:

  • NETHERLANDS on Sep 22 2007
  • The UNITED STATES on Apr 25 2008
  • The UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 25 2008
  • The EUROPEAN UNION on Oct 5 2007
  • SPAIN on Oct 5 2007
The filename SERVICE.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

The most common file size is 90,112 bytes. But the following file sizes have also been seen:

  • 38,400 bytes
  • 39,446 bytes
  • 37,888 bytes
  • 1,716,224 bytes
  • 219,136 bytes

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group ADWARE.MIRAR.H.Some files using the name SERVICE.EXE are also associated with the malware groups:
  • Backdoor.IRCBot.gen
  • Worm.Mytob.Gen
  • TROJAN.P2E.BB
 These files have no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.

SERVICE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior(s):

  • Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
  • Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
  • Creation and Registration of a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
  • Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
  • Executes a Process
  • The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
  • Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
  • This Process Creates Other Processes On Disk
  • This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
  • Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
  • Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
  • Reads email address and phone book details
  • Visits web sites without the user knowing

SERVICE.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior(s):

  • Executed as a Process
  • Terminated as a Process
  • Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
  • Created as a process on disk
  • Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
  • Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
  • Copied to multiple locations on the system
  • Created as a new Background Service on the machine

SERVICE.EXE can also use the following file names:

  • 25796302.EX_
  • SERVICE.EXE__DELETE_ON_REBOOT
  • 05576517.EXE
  • D.EXE
  • 04676177.DAT
  • 13843766.SVD
  • 43884739.EXE
  • DPTREMWABS-347.PMS.EXE
  • 79996495.EXE
  • 35777406.EXE
  • 92952032.EXE
  • 20380442.EXE
  • 47696942.DAT
  • DPTRNAEMFV-347.PMS.EXE
  • 235318A5E2F1DE2A59B71F427B21A618.EXE
  • 73249328.SVD
  • 12991408.DAT
  • 45810806.DAT

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