Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
SETUP[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables the Windows Built in Firewall enabling rogue processes to access the internet without your knowledge or permission
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Creates new folders on the system
- Creates or uses a background service to access the Internet using HTTP protocols
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Creates, registers ot modifies and SMTP Server
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- 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 the system to use a Communications Proxy Server
- Adds products to the system registry
- Copies files
- Changes the Windows Security Center settings to ensure that Antivirus status alerts are activated
SETUP[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Terminated as a Process
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Added as a Registry Key (SESS) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
Country Of Origin
The filename SETUP[1].EXE was first seen on Jun 1 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United Kingdom on Jun 1 2007
- Europe on Jun 19 2007
- The United States on Jun 20 2007
- Italy on Jun 20 2007
- Korea, Republic of on Jan 20 2010
- Portugal on Jan 20 2010
- Canada on Nov 24 2010
- Brazil on Feb 13 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 315,904 bytes
- 1,609,916 bytes
- 300,048 bytes
- 17,091 bytes
- 329,224 bytes
- 39,936 bytes
- 712,704 bytes
- 34,400 bytes
File Type
The filename SETUP[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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