KEYLOGGER.EXE

File Behavior

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

• This Process Contains User Mode Rootkit Functionality and can hide itself from the running process list
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• 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
• Executes a Process
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• This process creates other processes on disk
• The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
• Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
• Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
• Uses low level raw disk access which could bypass security applications and checks
• Uses physical device level disk access which could bypass security applications and checks
• Reads email address and phone book details
• Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites

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

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