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WEXE.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
WEXE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates new folders on the system
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
WEXE.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename WEXE.EXE was first seen on Jul 20 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Jul 20 2007
- Brazil on Aug 28 2008
- Canada on Dec 28 2009
- Portugal on Jan 1 2010
- Italy on Mar 19 2010
File Name Aliases
WEXE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- CTIBMS.EXE
- KYWX.EXE
- MFEW.EXE
- RSDRHI.EXE
- PNMESA.EXE
- BCJP.EXE
- PHQM.EXE
- CYHD.EXE
- OVFS.EXE
- VFAKHE.EXE
- VHTLQB.EXE
- JONT.EXE
- IXJJ.EXE
- KASE.EXE
- GTTLAX.EXE
- MSYR.EXE
- INPPVP.EXE
- JCYP.EXE
- ITXCPU.EXE
- GQWN.EXE
- SALPOQ.EXE
- EPAR.EXE
- OJOQFM.EXE
- AJKF.EXE
- PIDR.EXE
- DABA.EXE
- JKCD.EXE
- HGLCMM.EXE
- NJRG.EXE
- MQIY.EXE
- QKGY.EXE
- QISGOU.EXE
- TIYJ.EXE
- NHAO.EXE
- TEEI.EXE
- SXMLKU.EXE
- CHWQ.EXE
- BDBC.EXE
- SIUKXX.EXE
- EEPM.EXE
- AUIBTG.EXE
- SQKT.EXE
- CVBF.EXE.TXT
- JRKUFC.EXE
- CVBF.EXE
- BCAJKQ.EXE
- DGTUTC.EXE
- AHQW.EXE
- PBVV.EXE
- ICNM.EXE
- YTVM.EXE
- PKDA.EXE
- AKQYMC.EXE
- ZOG7HA.EXE
- LMHR.EXE
- CDIJRK.EXE
- LCPRIS.EXE
- KOXLDN.EXE
- BLWDXE.EXE
- SYHM.EXE
- BSUF.EXE
- XVTENV.EXE
- PREVX-FREE-MALWARE-SCANNER-3.0.5.50_LOG.EXE
- CRACK_WOKING.EXE
- QXCD7622.EXE
- WKKRN48400.EXE
- EDFW2400.EXE
- TLRFF81606.EXE
- JBHT24625.EXE
- JWAH8155.EXE
- CIHX6623.EXE
- BIGWE61351.EXE
- LJBH73462.EXE
- FDLK26546.EXE
- TEDNX5467.EXE
- BLXTR25868.EXE
- AMMAE8383.EXE
- EGMLD7735.EXE
- BMWJ1360.EXE
- IKQPH00568.EXE
- EIIHJ8168.EXE
- FOEG61317.EXE
- FEUCO12404.EXE
- DDDF01400.EXE
- KLUJM83531.EXE
- ISFCA5720.EXE
- VEHICLE-FLEET-MANAGER-2.2.336_LOG.EXE
- XWISG0257.EXE
- DQSBG86383.EXE
- VCLSM6116.EXE
- PNVU6108.EXE
- WEXE.EXE.DEL
- MGCAQI.EXE
- JSWR.EXE
- PYHJ.EXE
- B646AD[1].EXE
- BROWSER_UPDATE.EXE
- BROWSER_UPDATE_001.EXE
- BROWSER_UPDATE[1].EXE
- PROGRAM-ICON-CHANGER-3.7619_LOG.EXE
- PDFUPD.EXE
- SETUP[1].EXE
- WHITESMOKE-WRITING-SOFTWARE-2010_LOG.EXE
- FRAPS-3.1.2-BUILD-11197_LOG.EXE
- MACRO-SCHEDULER-AUTOMATION-TOOL-11.1.22_LOG.EXE
- ADOBEMEDIA.EXE
- WEXE.BAD
- ADOBEMEDIA.BAD
- ADOBEMEDIA.EXE.BAK
- WEXE.EXE.BAK
- ADOBEMEDIA .EXE
- WEXE.BAD.EXE
- ADOBEMEDIA .BAD.EXE
- ADOBEMEDIA.BAD.EXE
- WEXE2.EXE
- FILE234.EXE
- UK7[1].EXE
- E.EXE
- 78596763.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 36,864 bytes
- 28,672 bytes
- 131,072 bytes
- 90,112 bytes
- 40,832 bytes
- 13,312 bytes
- 38,656 bytes
- 43,392 bytes
File Type
The filename WEXE.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
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