FTPUPD.EXE, Prevx

Associated Malware Groups

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:

Worm

File Behavior

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

The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
This Process uses Anti Dissasembly Tricks to avoid analysis by security products
Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
This process creates other processes on disk
Executes a Process
Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing

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

Created as a process on disk
Executed as a Process
Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Copied to multiple locations on the system
Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up

Country Of Origin

The filename FTPUPD.EXE was first seen on May 8 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:

on May 8 2007
The United States on May 8 2007
Germany on May 20 2007
The United Kingdom on May 20 2007
Yemen on Apr 2 2008
Netherlands on Jan 30 2012

File Name Aliases

FTPUPD.EXE can also use the following file names:

ZWSASEU.EXE
IRAJSBKT.EXE
RPHOMSA.EXE
BDZXJ.EXE
LDKEOH.EXE
EEFGLU.EXE
LNKUYSK.EXE
ZOXPNJ.EXE
XDVDRBRG.EXE
TVDFXKQ.EXE
VOUNUDIQ.EXE
JURGHW.EXE
AICMG.EXE
SRWMZX.EXE
JMEWVHFF.EXE
RJBHDKZ.EXE
EWSYD.EXE
MALWARE(n).EXE
X[8].EXE
X[2].EXE
X[7].EXE
X[5].EXE
X[4].EXE
X[6].EXE
X[9].EXE
X[3].EXE
X[1].EXE
X[29].EXE
X[10].EXE
X[12].EXE
X[13].EXE
X[15].EXE
X[27].EXE
X[11].EXE
X[14].EXE
X[30].EXE
X[17].EXE
X[20].EXE
X[18].EXE
X[24].EXE
X[16].EXE
X[25].EXE
X[21].EXE
X[22].EXE
X[23].EXE
X[26].EXE
X[28].EXE
X[19].EXE

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

19,081 bytes
9,353 bytes
383,488 bytes
2,419,200 bytes
9,359 bytes

File Type

The filename FTPUPD.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

File Activity

One or more files with the name FTPUPD.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:

Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\Microsoft
Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\Crypto
Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\RSA
Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\S-1-5-21-1981001023-1043198755-3057704224-1003
Creates c:\windows\system32\phqghu.exe
Creates c:\windows\system32\zselfdel.bat
Creates c:\windows\svchost.exe
Deletes c:\windows\system32\cmd.pif
Creates c:\windows\system32\zselfdel.bat
Deletes c:\windows\system32\phqghu.exe
Deletes c:\windows\system32\zselfdel.ba

Process Interaction

One or more files with the name FTPUPD.EXE exerts control over the following processes:

Kills C:\WINDOWS\system32\zselfdel.bat

Network Activity

One or more files with the name FTPUPD.EXE performs the following network events:

DNS Lookup192.168.0.11 MICHELLE-7C6C009E

Website Activity

One or more files with the name FTPUPD.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.

citi-bank .ru / index .php?id=lbvnetqssvbnfnhem&scn=0&inf=0&ver=19&cnt=USA
adult-empire .com
kavkaz .tv
Port 80 IP:194.54.90.246
Port 80 IP:64.111.220.170
Port 80 IP:88.80.5.15
TCP:192.168.0.0:445 Port:31
TCP:192.168.66.116:445 Port:31
TCP:192.168.119.46:445 Port:31
TCP:192.168.106.30:445 Port:31
TCP:192.168.156.132:445 Port:32
TCP:154.86.28.196:445 Port:33
TCP:192.168.0.1:445 Port:34
TCP:192.168.50.117:445 Port:34
TCP:192.168.28.142:445 Port:35
TCP:192.168.17.96:445 Port:33
TCP:13.42.72.126:445 Port:33
TCP:192.168.202.9:445 Port:38
TCP:192.168.0.2:445 Port:39
TCP:192.168.84.190:445 Port:39
TCP:192.168.252.99:445 Port:38
TCP:192.168.59.160:445 Port:43
TCP:192.168.238.192:445 Port:39
TCP:133.21.151.230:445 Port:41
TCP:192.168.0.3:445 Port:41
TCP:100.140.189.109:445 Port:45
TCP:59.210.166.181:445 Port:45
TCP:209.138.151.215:445 Port:45
TCP:137.171.123.42:445 Port:45
TCP:7.57.140.165:445 Port:45
TCP:196.30.161.158:445 Port:45
TCP:192.168.244.243:445 Port:46
TCP:192.168.163.124:445 Port:41
TCP:192.168.232.189:445 Port:46
TCP:192.168.183.140:445 Port:42
TCP:192.168.0.4:445 Port:43
TCP:192.168.184.117:445 Port:43
TCP:192.168.87.184:445 Port:42
TCP:192.168.10.192:445 Port:43
TCP:213.198.38.69:445 Port:46
TCP:192.168.114.2:445 Port:48
TCP:152.171.142.177:445 Port:49
TCP:173.195.217.137:445 Port:51
TCP:192.168.0.5:445 Port:55
TCP:192.168.197.137:445 Port:58
TCP:192.168.121.104:445 Port:61
TCP:29.120.75.94:445 Port:65
TCP:192.168.235.79:445 Port:68
TCP:1.58.177.170:445 Port:72
TCP:210.252.4.35:445 Port:75

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