Prevx Research Division
SVHCOST.EXE
System Back DoorFree PC Cleanup from Webroot
Use Webroot SecureAnywhere to remove SVHCOST.EXE.
"Just when you thought it couldn't get any better or faster. The Webroot scanning engine is 'high octane' with a hidden nitrous oxide system. Bravo!!!" W. Lodzinski, SecureAnywhere User
Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
SVHCOST.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Modifies the Windows Host File which could be used to stop you visiting specific web sites by redirecting you to alternative addresses without you knowing
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Adds products to the system registry
SVHCOST.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- 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
- Executed as a Process
- Terminated as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename SVHCOST.EXE was first seen on Sep 14 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Sep 14 2007
- Turkey on Mar 22 2011
- Taiwan on Jan 20 2012
File Name Aliases
SVHCOST.EXE can also use the following file names:
- JAVALOAD.EXE
- H0ST.EXE
- RXRACING[1].EXE
- KEK.EXE
- RXRACING.EXE
- 39006138
- 1417693.EA969D3072F150D85C342A45218E9DF3
- 86340513.EXE
- 32963225.DAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 49,152 bytes
- 325,120 bytes
- 64,512 bytes
- 9,674 bytes
- 76,672 bytes
- 1,060,864 bytes
File Type
The filename SVHCOST.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
Help the Webroot Community to fight cyber crime
We are always looking for ways to improve the quality and speed of research to help us protect you from malicious software and cyber crime.
PCMag.com Editors' Choice Award Logo is a trademark of Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. Used under license.