.TT7.TMP, Prevx

Associated Malware Groups

The filename is associated with the malware groups:

Fraudulent Security Program
System Back Door

File Behavior

.TT7.TMP has been seen to perform the following behavior:

Adds products to the system registry
Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
This process creates other processes on disk
Executes a Process
This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
Opens browser pop ups
Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
Reads email address and phone book details
Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing

.TT7.TMP has been the subject of the following behavior:

Executed from Temporary Folders
Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Terminated as a Process
Executed as a Process
Created as a process on disk
Deleted as a process from disk
Copied to multiple locations on the system
Created as a new Background Service on the machine

Country Of Origin

The filename .TT7.TMP was first seen on May 20 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:

The United States on May 20 2008
Brazil on Aug 25 2008

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

2,031,832 bytes
23,552 bytes
3,367,760 bytes

File Type

The filename .TT7.TMP refers to many versions of an executable program.

File Activity

One or more files with the name .TT7.TMP creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:

create folder C:\Program Files\AXPFixe
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsu8.tmp
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszA.tmp
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszC.tmp
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszc.tmp\update.ini
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszc.tmp\lastpage.ini
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszc.tmp\Mutex.dll
Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\advanced xp fixer\Uninstall.lnk
Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\advanced xp fixer\Advanced XP Fixer.lnk
Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\Advanced XP Fixer.lnk
Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\advanced xp fixer\License Agreement.lnk
Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\internet explorer\quick launch\AXPFixer.lnk
Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\AXPFixer.lnk
Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\advanced xp fixer\Register Advanced XP Fixer.lnk
Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\advanced xp fixer\How to Register Advanced XP Fixer.lnk
Creates c:\program files\axpfixer\AXPFixer.exe
Creates c:\program files\axpfixer\database.dat
Creates c:\program files\axpfixer\AXPFixerSkin.dll
Creates c:\program files\axpfixer\msvcp71.dll
Creates c:\program files\axpfixer\MFC71.dll
Creates c:\program files\axpfixer\MFC71ENU.DLL
Creates c:\program files\axpfixer\msvcr71.dll
Creates c:\program files\axpfixer\license.txt
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\pin.vbs
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\pin.vbs
Creates c:\program files\axpfixer\Uninstall.exe
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszc.tmp\KillSelf.dll
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszc.tmp\KillSelf.dll
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszc.tmp\lastpage.ini
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszc.tmp\Mutex.dll
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nszc.tmp\update.ini
Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\pkgp.bat
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\compress.dat
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\compress.dat

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