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"SONTIWIN.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
SONTIWIN.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Injects code into other processes
- Copies files
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
- Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
SONTIWIN.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
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename SONTIWIN.EXE was first seen on May 29 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Mexico on May 29 2010
- Peru on May 31 2010
- Chile on Aug 5 2010
- Argentina on Aug 16 2010
- Colombia on Feb 16 2011
File Name Aliases
SONTIWIN.EXE can also use the following file names:
- CANAL1[1].EXE
- ERASEME_60642.EXE
- ERASEME_53050.EXE
- ERASEME_04121.EXE
- HOTMAILHACKER.EXE
- YAHOOCRACKER.EXE
- MSNHACKS.EXE
- PARIS-HILTON.SCR
- VISTAULTIMATE-CRACK.EXE
- IMAGE.SCR
- PORNO.MPEG.EXE
- LIMEWIRECRACK.EXE
- RAPIDSHAREPREMIUM.EXE
- WILDHORNEYTEENS.SCR
- EBOOKS.EXE
- HOW-TO-MAKE-MONEY.EXE
- SCREENMELTER.EXE
- DDOSPING.EXE
- WIRESHARK.EXE
- AUTOLOADER.EXE
- FREEPORN.EXE,FUCKSHITCUNT.SCR
- ILOVETOFUCK.SCR
- HEADJOBS.SCR
- PORNO.SCR
- ERASEME_45702.EXE
- UYHJHGJ.EXE
- CARADURA.EXE
- ERASEME_08834.EXE
- ERASEME_80022.EXE
- ERASEME_70745.EXE
- CARADURA[1].EXE
- ERASEME_65244.EXE
- ERASEME_86155.EXE
- ERASEME_72441.EXE
- ERASEME_44617.EXE
- ERASEME_02113.EXE
- ERASEME_00342.EXE
- PENERLZ[1].EXE
- ERASEME_07122.EXE
- ERASEME_72825.EXE
- ERASEME_05234.EXE
- 90620704.61
- 84022088.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 98,394 bytes
- 81,920 bytes
- 73,728 bytes
- 65,536 bytes
- 106,598 bytes
- 69,632 bytes
File Type
The filename SONTIWIN.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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