AUTOS.EXE - Dangerous

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What we know about AUTOS.EXE:

The filename AUTOS.EXE was first seen on Oct 29 2007 in The EUROPEAN UNION. It has also been seen in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:

  • GERMANY on Oct 29 2007
  • SPAIN on Nov 19 2007
  • NETHERLANDS on Nov 19 2007
The filename AUTOS.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

The most common file size is 7,680 bytes. But the following file size has also been seen:

  • 200,704 bytes

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group TROJAN.AGENT.GEN.

 These files have no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.

AUTOS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior(s):

  • 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 Privlidges on the machine
  • Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
  • Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
  • Changes Windows Firewall Control Settings to allow itself to communicate with other computers
  • 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

AUTOS.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior(s):

  • 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

AUTOS.EXE can also use the following file names:

  • WINTER.EXE
  • 89639159.DAT
  • PROPER.EXE
  • 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

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