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MSICONF.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
MSICONF.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Opens browser pop ups
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes a Process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
MSICONF.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
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Terminated as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename MSICONF.EXE was first seen on Feb 15 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Feb 15 2008
- Europe on Feb 15 2008
- Peru on Aug 31 2010
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 82,944 bytes
- 65,536 bytes
- 80,896 bytes
File Type
The filename MSICONF.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name MSICONF.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\system32\msiconf.exe
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\application data\Thumbs.db
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\f8af0c75abe8a9d6
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\Best BDSM P0rn.url
Website Activity
One or more files with the name MSICONF.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- ilog .advancedvirusremover .com / stats .php?product=rav&ad=bkst&link=def&event=2&refid=own
- Port 80 IP:92.60.184.16
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