GAME.EXE

File Behavior

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

• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Executes a Process
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
• 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
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Creates new folders on the system
• Injects code into other processes
• Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
• Adds products to the system registry
• The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
• Can Send email using SMTP protocols
• This Process sends MIME Email
• This Process Contains User Mode Rootkit Functionality and can hide itself from the running process list
• The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
• Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
• Creation and Registers a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
• Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
• Reads email address and phone book details
• Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites

GAME.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Executed as a Process
• Created as a process on disk
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Terminated as a Process
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products