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A01.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
A01.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- 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
- Executes a Process
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Adds a Registry Key (EXPLORER) to auto start Programs on system start Boot up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
A01.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
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename A01.EXE was first seen on Oct 9 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Pakistan on Oct 9 2007
- Uruguay on Oct 9 2007
- Indonesia on Oct 27 2009
- The United States on Jan 24 2010
- Brunei Darussalam on May 27 2010
- South Africa on Dec 12 2011
- Italy on Dec 12 2011
- Hong Kong on Mar 7 2012
File Name Aliases
A01.EXE can also use the following file names:
- IEXPLORE.EXE
- CMDBCS.EXE
- FNP.EXE
- A01[1].EXE
- A1.EXE
- B5.EXE
- 38B.EXE
- ~DF1E.EXE
- ~DF4.EXE
- A01_001.EXE
- A01_003.EXE
- A01_004.EXE
- A01_002.EXE
- 20446859.DAT
- 29620513.DAT
- 74719717.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 17,960 bytes
- 298,496 bytes
- 31,248 bytes
- 5,758,976 bytes
- 17,920 bytes
- 24,388 bytes
- 2,154,496 bytes
File Type
The filename A01.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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