File Investigation Report
PROPER.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
PROPER.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Creation and Registration of a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Enables Browser Extentions for use with Internet Explorer
- Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page
- Changes the Internet Explorer Home Page Settings
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Deletes Links in the Start Menu
- Adds a Link in the Start Menu
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- 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
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executes a Process
PROPER.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Deleted as a Link in the Start Menu
- Added as a Link in the Start Menu
Country Of Origin
The filename PROPER.EXE was first seen on Oct 29 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- GERMANY on Oct 29 2007
- The EUROPEAN UNION on Oct 29 2007
- SPAIN on Nov 19 2007
- NETHERLANDS on Nov 19 2007
File Name Aliases
PROPER.EXE can also use the following file names:
- WINTER.EXE
- AUTOS.EXE
- 89639159.DAT
- INFOS.EXE
- 58757049.EXE
- 33006619.EXE
- 65318178.EXE
- 00661951.EXE
- 61726822.EXE
- 37469413.EXE
- 35664966.EXE
- 33369259.EXE
- 92988765.EXE
- 92194213.EXE
- 37661734.EXE
- 60879299.EXE
- INF907E.TMP
- 77962467.EXE
- 85030308.EXE
- 24409753.EXE
- 89809753.EXE
- 18725132.EXE
- 50323827.EXE
- AUTOS.EXECOMMON STARTUP
- 16804565.EXE
- 25031553.EXE
- 79367266.EXE
- 13782124.DAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 200,704 bytes
- 7,680 bytes
- 147,066 bytes
File Type
The filename PROPER.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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