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MSA.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Downloader
- Malware Dropper
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
MSA.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Removes Scheduled Tasks from the Windows task queue
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Copies files
- Creates or uses a background service to access the Internet using HTTP protocols
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Adds products to the system registry
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Uses hidden browser windows to connect to web sites without telling you
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Opens browser pop ups
- Runs Javascript code
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- 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
- Disables safe mode on your PC
MSA.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
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename MSA.EXE was first seen on Jun 12 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Jun 12 2007
- The United States on Aug 28 2008
- Germany on Aug 28 2008
- on Aug 29 2008
- Spain on Aug 29 2008
- The United Kingdom on Nov 26 2009
- Egypt on Jan 1 2010
File Name Aliases
MSA.EXE can also use the following file names:
- MSF.EXE
- MSG.EXE
- MSO.EXE
- MSX.EXE
- MSW.EXE
- MSV.EXE
- MSN.EXE
- MSP.EXE
- MSR.EXE
- MSQ.EXE
- MSS.EXE
- MSH.EXE
- MSI.EXE
- MSY.EXE
- MSK.EXE
- MST.EXE
- MSU.EXE
- MSM.EXE
- MSJ.EXE
- MSL.EXE
- E1.TMP.EXE
- MSAH.EXE
- MSAL.EXE
- MSAK.EXE
- MSAM.EXE
- MSAI.EXE
- MSAQ.EXE
- MSAN.EXE
- MSAS.EXE
- MSAO.EXE
- MSAR.EXE
- MSAV.EXE
- MSAU.EXE
- MSAJ.EXE
- MSAT.EXE
- MSAP.EXE
- DNLQVDD.TMP
- UUHFGVB.TMP
- OLY.EXE
- VQF.EXE
- NYF.EXE
- KLH.EXE
- AOO.EXE
- LKI.EXE
- MSAA.EXE
- MSAB.EXE
- MSAC.EXE
- MSAD.EXE
- MSAE.EXE
- MSAF.EXE
- MSAG.EXE
- MSZ.EXE
- HSGNPIC.TMP
- MSD.EXE
- MSE.EXE
- BB[n].JPG
- MSB.EXE
- MSC.EXE
- C.EXE
- BB.EXE
- 93.TMP.EXE
- MS0.EXE
- MS1.EXE
- MS2.EXE
- MS3.EXE
- MS4.EXE
- MS5.EXE
- MS6.EXE
- MS7.EXE
- MS8.EXE
- MS9.EXE
- 2.TMP.EXE
- 329.TMP.EXE
- 11563.EXE
- 11359.EXE
- 36.TMP.EXE
- 58061946.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 116,228 bytes
- 139,264 bytes
- 184,320 bytes
- 415,232 bytes
- 322,048 bytes
- 97,796 bytes
- 193,024 bytes
- 412,160 bytes
File Type
The filename MSA.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name MSA.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\iy2f8yu8\135[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\77xkpe1o\lb[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\8daj1s8j\l[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\opljk1s3\s[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\iy2f8yu8\y2[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\77xkpe1o\y1[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\8daj1s8j\v1[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\opljk1s3\y3[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\iy2f8yu8\r[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\77xkpe1o\tb1[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\8daj1s8j\tb2[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\opljk1s3\sp[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\iy2f8yu8\pb2[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\77xkpe1o\pb1[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\8daj1s8j\pb4[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\opljk1s3\pb3[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\iy2f8yu8\pr[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\77xkpe1o\l1[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\8daj1s8j\l11[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\opljk1s3\l2[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\iy2f8yu8\l3[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\77xkpe1o\b1[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\8daj1s8j\b2[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\opljk1s3\b3[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\iy2f8yu8\b4[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\77xkpe1o\a[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\8daj1s8j\133[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\opljk1s3\w1[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\iy2f8yu8\w2[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\microsoft\dr watson\user.dmp
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\microsoft\dr watson\user.dmp
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