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ALG.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Information Stealer
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
ALG.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Modifies System Runtime Policies to limit system usability
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Copies files
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- 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
- 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
- Adds products to the system registry
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Downloads hidden code from covert web sites
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
ALG.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- 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 from Temporary Folders
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Country Of Origin
The filename ALG.EXE was first seen on May 16 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 16 2007
- Singapore on May 16 2007
- Thailand on Aug 13 2007
- on May 4 2008
- Spain on May 4 2008
- Mexico on Jul 2 2009
- Philippines on May 18 2010
- Kuwait on May 18 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jul 24 2010
- Brazil on Dec 16 2010
- Italy on Dec 16 2010
File Name Aliases
ALG.EXE can also use the following file names:
- PERFLIB_PERFDATA_654.DAT
- FDJ.EXE
- EPG.EXE
- ARIWEA.EXE
- YTC.EXE
- BWB.EXE
- BXYXOA.EXE
- BWD.EXE
- DKF.EXE
- GNZ.EXE
- STK.EXE
- NYG.EXE
- ALB.EXE
- ITV.EXE
- NLETIA.EXE
- NJN.EXE
- FLZ.EXE
- FLV.EXE
- RXAXOA.EXE
- RVK.EXE
- MCEHIA.EXE
- QKAXUA.EXE
- OJC.EXE
- RTG.EXE
- RWAJOA.EXE
- PVC.EXE
- OLYWAA.EXE
- GPAWOB.EXE
- PXYNIA.EXE
- PVG.EXE
- PVJ.EXE
- PVM.EXE
- PVP.EXE
- DXACEX.EXE
- DKI.EXE
- JVATUA.EXE
- LFIKAA.EXE
- LTQ.EXE
- KNEVEB.EXE
- PTW.EXE
- BNG.EXE
- KLC.EXE
- BPAZEA.EXE
- BNJ.EXE
- FWEQEA.EXE
- UXISUA.EXE
- PXYNIC.EXE
- PVS.EXE
- PVV.EXE
- CQUMEA.EXE
- CNP.EXE
- YKAPUA.EXE
- ABISEA.EXE
- INSTALL.48767[1].EXE
- CWM.EXE
- CXUZAF.EXE
- PHF.EXE
- EXC.EXE
- EBERIA.EXE
- EBERIB.EXE
- EBERIC.EXE
- EBERID.EXE
- EBERIG.EXE
- EBERIF.EXE
- EBERIE.EXE
- OQUNEA.EXE
- EXF.EXE
- EXI.EXE
- EXL.EXE
- BA0FAE~1.EXE
- LSASS.AAA
- VRT132.TMP
- VRT12E.TMP
- VRT136.TMP
- VRT142.TMP
- LOAD_022.EXE
- NETDDE.EXE
- MSDTC.EXE
- INJE0000.EXE
- ASPNET_STATE.EXE
- CLIPSRV.EXE
- PERFLIB_PERFDATA_73C.DAT
- CSI34.TMP
- GPAWOA.EXE
- FXK.EXE
- FZUMIB.EXE
- DSYFYD.EXE
- DRO.EXE
- DRC.EXE
- DRF.EXE
- DRI.EXE
- GQA.EXE
- MSQ.EXE
- TTAKOA.EXE
- BNURUA.EXE
- EXR.EXE
- EXO.EXE
- EXU.EXE
- WINWORD.EXE
- CMD.EXE
- NSLOOKUP.EXE
- MSHTML3.EXE
- ATTRIB.EXE
- BNURUB.EXE
- YFOWAA.EXE
- YCW.EXE
- YC0.EXE
- YC4.EXE
- YC8.EXE
- BL0.EXE
- GP5.EXE
- GP9.EXE
- ZR2.EXE
- GM3.EXE
- 123.TXT
- EX0.EXE
- ZR1.EXE
- GP4.EXE
- GM0.EXE
- 59299815.EXE
- 58811593.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 4,543,488 bytes
- 34,816 bytes
- 43,008 bytes
- 12,800 bytes
- 16,384 bytes
- 131,072 bytes
- 218,624 bytes
- 47,616 bytes
- 89,088 bytes
File Type
The filename ALG.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name ALG.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- create folder C:\Program Files\?racle
- Creates c:\progra~1\racle~1\winword.exe
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\progra~1\racle~1\racle~1\ctxad-578.000
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\Microsof
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\Crypt
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\RS
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\S-1-5-21-1858025970-2322712386-1997616605-100
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ctxad.exe
- Deletes c:\progra~1\racle~1\racle~1\ctxad-578.000
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ctxad.exe
- create folder C:\Program Files\Outerinf
- create folder C:\Program Files\Outerinfo\F
- create folder C:\Program Files\Outerinfo\FF\component
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsl1C.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.dll
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\Microsoft
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\Crypto
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\RSA
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\S-1-5-21-1858025970-2322712386-1997616605-1003
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.dll to c:\windows\system32\vmqpidl.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.exe
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\OiUninstaller.exe
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\outerinfo.ico
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\Terms.rtf
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\start menu\programs\outerinfo\Terms.lnk
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\start menu\programs\outerinfo\Uninstall.lnk
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\install.rdf
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\chrome.man
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\components\FF.dll
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\components\OuterinfoAds.xpt
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.exe to c:\documents and settings\user\application data\?icrosoft\w?wexec.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\index.da
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\index.da
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDR35.tmp to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\T39.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp40.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp40.tmp
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\s-1-5-21-1858025970-2322712386-1997616605-1003\6e549e6605dc34d14ae6f5ce06712580_00c1ea3a-eca6-4e0c-81e8-ae9c3e708f9e
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDR43.tmp to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\T47.tmp
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDR4B.tmp to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\T4F.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDr53.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDr53.tmp
Website Activity
One or more files with the name ALG.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1086 Port:17
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.26
- Remote server connection to cu .outerinfo .ne
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1089 Port:20
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.16
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.17
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1101 Port:20
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.15
- Port 80 IP:66.11.119.72
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