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INSTALL[n].EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
INSTALL[n].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
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Registers a Windows APPINIT DLL To be loaded in all processes
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Modifies the Windows Host File which could be used to stop you visiting specific web sites by redirecting you to alternative addresses without you knowing
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Adds a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Downloads hidden code from covert web sites
INSTALL[n].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
Country Of Origin
The filename INSTALL[n].EXE was first seen on Jun 3 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Korea, Republic of on Jun 3 2007
- Spain on Jun 3 2007
- The United States on Aug 28 2008
- South Africa on Jan 26 2009
File Name Aliases
INSTALL[n].EXE can also use the following file names:
- DJT.EXE
- HJHJH (n).EXE
- INSTALLSAFETY.EXE
- INSTALL(1).EXE
- INSTALL[1].EXE
- INSTALL.EXE
- SYSGUARD.EXE
- JBKJ.EXE
- WXH.EXE
- SERVICES.EXE
- YI9.EXE
- DC1.EXE
- 011535XP.EXE
- DD19.EXE
- DD20.EXE
- 01C908E596B2298B_SETUP[1]_EXE.PE
- 01C908E596B95048_SVSCCHOST_EXE.PE
- 01C908E5A061497B_SERVICES_EXE.PE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 179,712 bytes
- 190,272 bytes
- 354,320 bytes
- 307,216 bytes
- 228,976 bytes
- 47,104 bytes
- 43,520 bytes
File Type
The filename INSTALL[n].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name INSTALL[n].EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- create folder c:\program files\Common Files
- Creates c:\program files\common files\file.exe
- Creates c:\program files\common files\InternetAntivirusPro.exe
- Copies filec:\program files\common files\file.exe to c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\windows\winlogon.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\is-qv2rc.tmp\InternetAntivirusPro.tmp
Website Activity
One or more files with the name INSTALL[n].EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- in4ik .com / download / file .exe
- in4ik .com / download / InternetAntivirusPro .exe
- Remote server connection to in4ik .co
- Remote server connection to in4sk .co
- Port 80 IP:207.126.166.59
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