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SERVICE.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
SERVICE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Creation and Registers a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Injects code into other processes
- Copies files
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates new folders on the system
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Sets processes to start during user logon
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Ability to execute files automatically on your PC
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Disables the DCOM Ability within Windows
- Prevents Installation Of Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Anonymous Access to the Windows Network Shares
- Disables the Built in Windows System Restore Feature
- Disables the Windows Security Center Service
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
- Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
SERVICE.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- 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
- Deleted as a process from disk
- 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
- Executed from Temporary Folders
Country Of Origin
The filename SERVICE.EXE was first seen on May 14 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Canada on May 14 2007
- Italy on May 14 2007
- The United States on May 25 2007
- Netherlands on Sep 22 2007
- Colombia on Dec 18 2009
- Thailand on Dec 18 2009
- Iran, Islamic Republic of on Dec 31 2009
- Hungary on Dec 31 2009
- Turkey on May 23 2012
File Name Aliases
SERVICE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- TRO1262695564.EXE
- TRO1262697677.EXE
- SDASD.EXE
- TRO1262680268.EXE
- TRO1262697656.EXE
- TRO1262695704.EXE
- TRO1262696058.EXE
- TRO1262697135.EXE
- TRO1262695653.EXE
- TRO1262695655.EXE
- TRO1262696126.EXE
- TRO1262697657.EXE
- TRO1262697591.EXE
- TRO1262695612.EXE
- TRO1262695656.EXE
- TRO1262695621.EXE
- TRO1262695658.EXE
- TRO1262696145.EXE
- TRO1262696091.EXE
- TRO1262697136.EXE
- TRO1262696100.EXE
- TRO1262697619.EXE
- TRO1262695630.EXE
- TRO1262697628.EXE
- TRO1262697673.EXE
- TRO1262696581.EXE
- TRO1262695669.EXE
- TRO1262695659.EXE
- TRO1262696127.EXE
- TRO1262695660.EXE
- TRO1262695638.EXE
- TRO1262696143.EXE
- TRO1262695603.EXE
- TRO1262695594.EXE
- TRO1262697658.EXE
- TRO1262695678.EXE
- TRO1262695637.EXE
- TRO1262696128.EXE
- TRO1262697664.EXE
- TRO1262697637.EXE
- TRO1262696141.EXE
- TRO1262696146.EXE
- TRO1262697670.EXE
- TRO1262695639.EXE
- TRO1262697672.EXE
- TRO1262697646.EXE
- TRO1262695640.EXE
- TRO1262696109.EXE
- TRO1262697674.EXE
- TRO1262697676.EXE
- TRO1262696148.EXE
- TRO1262695641.EXE
- TRO1262695686.EXE
- TRO1262695651.EXE
- TRO1262696150.EXE
- TRO1262696152.EXE
- TRO1262695695.EXE
- TRO1262698753.EXE
- TRO1262698754.EXE
- TRO1262420507.EXE
- TRO1262252871.EXE
- TRO1262339024.EXE
- TRO1262420356.EXE
- TRO1262420434.EXE
- TRO1262420515.EXE
- TRO1262420347.EXE
- TRO1262891423.EXE
- TRO1262420425.EXE
- TRO1262420524.EXE
- TRO1262421482.EXE
- TRO1262255153.EXE
- TRO1262420373.EXE
- TRO1262420346.EXE
- TRO1262420415.EXE
- TRO1262420358.EXE
- TRO1262337742.EXE
- TRO1262254701.EXE
- TRO1262267126.EXE
- TRO1262268756.EXE
- TRO1262337283.EXE
- TRO1262269172.EXE
- TRO1262420692.EXE
- TRO1262420364.EXE
- TRO1262422227.EXE
- TRO1262420505.EXE
- TRO1262338972.EXE
- TRO1262420344.EXE
- TRO1262364331.EXE
- TRO1262420497.EXE
- TRO1262338834.EXE
- TRO1262422211.EXE
- TRO1262339361.EXE
- TRO1262420496.EXE
- TRO1262338156.EXE
- TRO1262420419.EXE
- TRO1262421145.EXE
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- TESFAYE GABISSO 7.SCR
- TESFAYE GABISSO COLLECTION 1.SCR
- TESFAYE GABISSO COLLECTION 2.SCR
- SOME USEFUL SOFTWARES.SCR
- DR DEREJE KEBDE MEZMUR.SCR
- SPIROLINA.SCR
- SMSS.EXE
- SYSTEM.EXE
- LSASS.EXE
- SERVICE.CMD
- SERVICE.COM
- SERVICE.SCR
- MY MUSIC.EXE
- MY PICTURES.EXE
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- YOUNG BOY NUDE.SCR
- YOUNG GIRL FIRST TIME.SCR
- YOUNG GIRL AND BOY SEX.SCR
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- SPEECH.EXE
- STATIONERY.EXE
- TEXTCONV.EXE
- TRIEDIT.EXE
- VGX.EXE
- WEB FOLDERS.EXE
- WEB SERVER EXTENSIONS.EXE
- ADMCGI.EXE
- SCRIPTS.EXE
- ADMISAPI.EXE
- BIN.EXE
- BOTS.EXE
- VINAVBAR.EXE
- ISAPI.EXE
- SERVSUPP.EXE
- USER PORN.EXE
- PROFILES.EXE
- SMSS.CMD
- SMSS.COM
- SMSS.SCR
- RES.EXE
- TMP3711.EXE
- DW.EXE
- SERVICE.EXE__DELETE_ON_REBOOT
- 437015.EXE
- 05576517.EXE
- 25796302.EX_
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 90,112 bytes
- 24,576 bytes
- 208,896 bytes
- 63,488 bytes
- 271,872 bytes
- 311,296 bytes
- 56,320 bytes
- 217,088 bytes
File Type
The filename SERVICE.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SERVICE.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\83567a
- Copies filec:\windows\system32\msvbvm60.dll to c:\windows\system\msvbvm60.dll
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\winlogon.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\windows\57151\system.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\windows\lsass.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\windows\57151\smss.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\windows\system32\83567a\c4516210.cmd
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\windows\l200622.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\windows\030803165.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\windows\57151\bb301264l.com
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\windows\system32\451621080316l.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\documents and settings\user\start menu\programs\startup\adodb.cmd
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\13486060.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\windows\system32\moonlight.scr
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe to c:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.scr to c:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.com to c:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.cmd to c:\documents and settings\user\templates\86060\service.exe
- Creates c:\windows\MoonLight.txt
- Moves c:\windows\system32\MSWINSCK.ocx to c:\windows\system32\MSWINSCK.ocx
- Creates e:\user Porn.ex
- Creates f:\Data user.exe
- Creates g:\Data user.exe
- Creates h:\user Porn.exe
- Creates i:\user Porn.ex
- Creates j:\Data user.exe
- Creates k:\New Folder.sc
- Creates l:\New Folder(2).ex
- Creates m:\Foto user.ex
- Creates n:\Data user.exe
- Creates o:\Data user.exe
- Creates p:\Data user.ex
- Creates q:\New Folder.scr
- Creates r:\Foto user.exe
- Creates s:\user Porn.exe
- Creates t:\New Folder(2).ex
- Creates u:\New Folder(2).exe
- Creates v:\Data user.exe
- Creates w:\New Folder(2).exe
- Creates x:\Foto user.ex
- Creates y:\Foto user.exe
- Creates z:\Foto user.exe
- Creates a:\New Folder(2).exe
- Creates f:\New Folder.scr
- Creates g:\Foto user.exe
- Creates h:\New Folder(2).ex
- Creates i:\New Folder.scr
- Creates j:\user Porn.exe
- Creates k:\Foto user.ex
- Creates l:\user Porn.ex
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