Prevx Research Division
CAIN.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
CAIN.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes a Process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Hijacks your email account which could allow email to be sent in your name
- Adds products to the system registry
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
CAIN.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Terminated as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Executed by Internet Explorer
Country Of Origin
The filename CAIN.EXE was first seen on May 17 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Hungary on May 17 2007
- The United States on May 17 2007
- on Jul 29 2007
- Spain on Oct 17 2007
- China on Oct 17 2007
- Brazil on Jun 6 2011
- Asia/Pacific Region on Apr 20 2012
- Indonesia on Apr 20 2012
File Name Aliases
CAIN.EXE can also use the following file names:
- AUTOPLAY/DOCS/CAIN.EXE
- $R39URU1.EXE
- 21820805.EXE
- 79983562.EXE
- 15560262.EXE
- 53138785.EXE
- 79337921.EXE
- 90578588.EXE
- 60237296.UNP
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 987,648 bytes
- 989,184 bytes
- 208,896 bytes
- 915,968 bytes
- 1,026,048 bytes
- 1,247,381 bytes
File Type
The filename CAIN.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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