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~TMPM.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Downloader
- Worm
- Hijacker
File Behavior
~TMPM.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds products to the system registry
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Creation and Registers a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Executes a Process
- Installs a browser helper object (BHO)
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Injects code into other processes
~TMPM.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename ~TMPM.EXE was first seen on Dec 8 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Dec 8 2008
- The United States on Jun 27 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jun 27 2010
- Italy on Oct 18 2011
File Name Aliases
~TMPM.EXE can also use the following file name:
- ~TMPA.EXE
- ~TMPD.EXE
- ~TMPC.EXE
- BP4.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 81,920 bytes
- 106,500 bytes
- 143,364 bytes
- 163,844 bytes
File Type
The filename ~TMPM.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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