"IRCPHATE.EXE"

File Behavior

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

• 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
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Executes a Process
• Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Creates new folders on the system
• Copies files
• Injects code into other processes
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
• Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
• Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products

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

• Created as a process on disk
• Executed as a Process
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Terminated as a Process
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Copied to multiple locations on the system