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FILE.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
FILE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- Adds products to the system registry
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Modifies System Runtime Policies to limit system usability
- Adds a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process looks to see what security products and services are running on the system
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
FILE.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Added as a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executed by Internet Explorer
Country Of Origin
The filename FILE.EXE was first seen on May 21 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 21 2007
- Canada on May 21 2007
- Taiwan on Jun 15 2007
- Korea, Republic of on Jun 15 2007
- Spain on Apr 26 2009
- Romania on Apr 26 2009
- Europe on Sep 23 2009
- Vietnam on Oct 30 2009
- Italy on Dec 14 2009
- The United Kingdom on Dec 14 2009
- Chile on Dec 31 2009
- Mexico on Jan 9 2010
File Name Aliases
FILE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SOFTINFO.EXE
- UNIKEY.EXE
- YAHOOM~1 .EXE
- VIDEOACCELERATOR.EXE
- AZMIXERSEL.EXE
- LMANAGER.EXE
- SYNTPENH.EXE
- APOINT.EXE
- DAP.EXE
- POWERDVDPLAYER.EXE
- LOAD[1].EXE
- GOOGLEQUICKSEARCHBOX.EXE
- YAHOOMESSENGER.EXE
- GOOGLETOOLBARNOTIFIER.EXE
- HERSS.EXE
- PIKACHU.EXE
- UNIKEYNT.EXE
- B1VL5X1OA.COM
- UNIKEYNT .EXE
- QQQ1YOI.COM
- YAHOOMESSENGER .EXE
- LOAD_001.EXE
- LOAD(1).EXE
- BLUPRO.EXE
- MSMSGS.EXE
- UNIKEY .EXE
- UNIKEY .EXE
- V46SXF2.COM
- CCAPP.EXE
- VPTRAY.EXE
- QTTASK .EXE
- QTTASK .EXE
- QTTASK.EXE
- GPMK6DS.COM
- GETEXE.EXE
- FILVE.EXE
- MALEKALSMALS (nnn).EXE
- MALEKALSMALS (nn).EXE
- GETEXE_001.EXE
- GETEXE_005.EXE
- GETEXE_015.EXE
- GETEXE_002.EXE
- GETEXE_003.EXE
- GETEXE_004.EXE
- GETEXE_006.EXE
- GETEXE_007.EXE
- GETEXE_008.EXE
- GETEXE_009.EXE
- GETEXE_010.EXE
- GETEXE_011.EXE
- GETEXE_012.EXE
- GETEXE_013.EXE
- GETEXE_014.EXE
- GETEXE_016.EXE
- GETEXE_017.EXE
- GETEXE_018.EXE
- GETEXE_019.EXE
- GETEXE_020.EXE
- GETEXE_021.EXE
- GETEXE_022.EXE
- GETEXE_023.EXE
- GETEXE_028.EXE
- GETEXE_038.EXE
- GETEXE_024.EXE
- GETEXE_025.EXE
- GETEXE_026.EXE
- GETEXE_027.EXE
- GETEXE_029.EXE
- GETEXE_030.EXE
- GETEXE_031.EXE
- GETEXE_032.EXE
- GETEXE_033.EXE
- GETEXE_034.EXE
- GETEXE_035.EXE
- GETEXE_036.EXE
- GETEXE_037.EXE
- GETEXE_039.EXE
- ZFILE.EXE
- GFGGFGFGFGF (n).EXE
- GETEXE_042.EXE
- GETEXE_040.EXE
- GETEXE_041.EXE
- FILE2.EXE
- YTREWQ (nn).EXE
- SUP.EXE
- ZZFILE.EXE
- MRG-0777.EXE
- UPDREG.EXE
- ITUNESHELPER.EXE
- LOAD_003.EXE
- SERES.EXE
- UNIKEY .EXE
- JUSCHED.EXE
- USBMANAGER.EXE
- UNIKEY .EXE
- UNIKEY .EXE
- UNIKEY .EXE
- UNIKEY .EXE
- NOD32KUI.EXE
- DAEMON.EXE
- NMINDEXSTORESVR.EXE
- FLUX.EXE
- CRAC.EXE
- INSTALL_CRACK.EXE
- WINUPGRO.EXE
- SOFTAUTO.EXE
- RUN.EXE
- REALSCHED.EXE
- SETREFRESH.EXE
- MSNMSGR.EXE
- UPDATEWIN32.EXE
- FDM.EXE
- INSTALL_FLASH_PLAYER[1].EXE
- V.EXE
- ~.EXE
- E.EXE
- 0.25364304536866067.EXE
- XX1232255.EXE
- PX7786.TMP
- 8WAG0N5TG.COM
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 36,864 bytes
- 78,336 bytes
- 10,752 bytes
- 813,568 bytes
- 237,161 bytes
- 27,648 bytes
- 860,160 bytes
- 65,057 bytes
- 45,056 bytes
File Type
The filename FILE.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name FILE.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\drivers\11s11ro1s1a2.sys
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\drivers\111wfs1intwq.sys
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
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