MUSIC.EXE

File Behavior

MUSIC.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
• Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
• Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
• Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• Adds products to the system registry
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• Executes a Process
• Modifies System Runtime Policies to limit system usability
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
• Copies files
• Injects code into other processes
• Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
• Creates a Toolbar Extension for Internet Explorer
• Creation and Registers a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
• Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
• Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page
• Terminates Processes
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
• Creates new folders on the system
• Sets processes to start during user logon
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses

MUSIC.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
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Created as a new Background Service on the machine
• Added as a Service in the System Registry Current Control Set
• Executed by Internet Explorer
• Copied to multiple locations on the system