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HOTBARSA.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
HOTBARSA.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Adds products to the system registry
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes a 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
- This Process sends MIME Email
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Enables the system to use a Communications Proxy Server
- Creates or uses a background service to access the Internet using HTTP protocols
- Injects code into other processes
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
HOTBARSA.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename HOTBARSA.EXE was first seen on Aug 6 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Aug 6 2007
- Austria on Aug 6 2007
- The United States on Sep 11 2007
- Canada on Sep 11 2007
- Italy on Sep 16 2009
- Spain on Feb 4 2010
- Singapore on Sep 26 2010
File Name Aliases
HOTBARSA.EXE can also use the following file names:
- INF21C.TMP
- INF73.TMP
- HOTBARSA .EXE
- LSASS.EXE
- 1LEU0IGC.COM
- HOTBAR
- HOTBARSA.EX
- HOTBARSA.EXE-VIR
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 746,248 bytes
- 768,816 bytes
- 35,332 bytes
- 39,428 bytes
File Type
The filename HOTBARSA.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name HOTBARSA.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Website Activity
One or more files with the name HOTBARSA.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Remote server connection to cts .hotbar .co
- Port 80 IP:64.94.137.55
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