Prevx Research Division
MSCONFIG.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
MSCONFIG.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This Process tampers with Vulnerable System Files and Settings
- Tries to change the registry settings of Prevx security products
- Deletes Links in the Start Menu
- Executes a Process
- Adds a Link in the Start Menu
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- 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
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Copies files
- Creates new folders in the file system
- 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
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Injects code into other processes
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- 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
- Adds products to the system registry
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
MSCONFIG.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- This Process may have been infected by a file infecting virus
- Added as a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename MSCONFIG.EXE was first seen on May 3 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on May 3 2007
- The United States on May 3 2007
- Italy on Jan 16 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jul 17 2010
- Canada on Jul 17 2010
- Romania on Oct 23 2010
- Georgia on May 23 2012
File Name Aliases
MSCONFIG.EXE can also use the following file names:
- AKR.EXE
- CSRSS.EXE
- LSASS.EXE
- NEW FOLDER.EXE
- MIXEDMEDIA.EXE
- LICENSES.EXE
- PARTIAL.EXE
- EMAIL.EXE
- SETTINGS.EXE
- SYSTEM.EXE
- RINGTONE.EXE
- CACHE.EXE
- COOKIES.EXE
- PCF.EXE
- OFFLINE.EXE
- GEN.EXE
- SSL.EXE
- KJAVA.EXE
- MMSTEMPLATE.EXE
- EOPU.EXE
- IMAGES.EXE
- RECORD.EXE
- SOUNDS.EXE
- VIDEOS.EXE
- RNDLL32.EXE
- MSCONF1G.EXE
- _DPTLAWYYBV-720.PMS.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 158,208 bytes
- 114,688 bytes
- 227,840 bytes
- 233,984 bytes
- 162,304 bytes
- 282,624 bytes
- 189,440 bytes
File Type
The filename MSCONFIG.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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