"SWA[1].EXE"

File Behavior

SWA[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
• Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
• Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
• Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
• Executes a Process
• Adds products to the system registry
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols

SWA[1].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
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Terminated as a Process