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FLASH_PLAYER[1].EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Malware Dropper
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
FLASH_PLAYER[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds products to the system registry
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- 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
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
FLASH_PLAYER[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- The process is hooked into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename FLASH_PLAYER[1].EXE was first seen on Sep 5 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- New Zealand on Sep 5 2007
- Vietnam on Jul 31 2008
- Russian Federation on Jun 4 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jul 3 2010
- Colombia on Mar 12 2011
- South Africa on Apr 7 2011
- Malaysia on Apr 7 2011
- The United States on Mar 21 2012
File Name Aliases
FLASH_PLAYER[1].EXE can also use the following file names:
- KASPER_ZAEBAL.EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER.EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER(1).EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER (1).EXE
- DUAFAZ.EXE
- HUECOD.EXE
- QIMES.EXE
- DUAROT.EXE
- SEEZUK.EXE
- VAEMUS.EXE
- UUTT.EXE
- VEINID.EXE
- MOOJUL.EXE
- EUGUF.EXE
- VDUF.EXE
- WAADAP.EXE
- FEAWD.EXE
- HAOKOB.EXE
- YUERG.EXE
- GAETUP.EXE
- QEISUK.EXE
- OOROS.EXE
- NAAOQ.EXE
- MIIXAV.EXE
- WUCUY.EXE
- YEQOF.EXE
- MUEBUD.EXE
- LTO.EXE
- MODULE.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,170,244 bytes
- 97,280 bytes
- 369,662 bytes
- 350,900 bytes
- 98,304 bytes
- 114,688 bytes
- 630,784 bytes
File Type
The filename FLASH_PLAYER[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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