INSTALL.48596.EXE, Prevx

Associated Malware Groups

The filename is associated with the malware groups:

Malware Dropper
Malicious Software

File Behavior

INSTALL.48596.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
This process creates other processes on disk
Executes a Process
Injects code into other processes
Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products

INSTALL.48596.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
Deleted as a process from disk
Terminated as a Process
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 INSTALL.48596.EXE was first seen on Nov 9 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:

Latvia on Nov 9 2009
The United Kingdom on Nov 9 2009
Costa Rica on Jan 22 2010
Tunisia on Jan 22 2010
France on Feb 11 2010
The United States on Mar 10 2010
Bulgaria on Mar 10 2010

File Name Aliases

INSTALL.48596.EXE can also use the following file names:

KEYGEN.XILISOFT.IPHONE.SOFTWARE.SUITE.2.1.42.0305.PORTABLE.45193.EXE
IPHONE.TUNNEL.SUITE.3.0.45096.EXE
IPHONE.TUNNEL.SUITE.3.0.45096[1].EXE
VIDEO-PLUGIN.40030[1].EXE
WINDOWS-UPDATE-KB342145-X86-ENU.EXE
ADOBE__FLASH__PLAYER[1].EXE
ADOBE__FLASH__PLAYER.EXE
ADOBE__FLASH__PLAYER_001.EXE
ADOBE__FLASH__PLAYER_002.EXE
ADOBE__FLASH__PLAYER_003.EXE
ADOBE__FLASH__PLAYER_004.EXE
ADOBE__FLASH__PLAYER_005.EXE
ADOBE__FLASH__PLAYER_006.EXE
BATMAN.ARKHAM.ASYLUM.KEYGEN.45222.EXE
NOC32[1].EXE
FREE-ANIMAL-SEX.EXE
INSTALL.48534.EXE
KEYGEN.CARDRECOVERY.5.20.45057.EXE
KEYGEN.GETDATA.RECOVER.MY.FILES.4.6.0.797.45193.EXE
KEYGEN_MAXTYPEPRO2831.45059.EXE
LOADVIDEO243.45047.EXE
LOLITA-FREE-VIDEO.EXE
LOLITA-FREE-VIDEO_001.EXE
LOLITA-FREE-VIDEO_002.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40029.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.45210.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.48034.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.48206.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.48421.EXE
TWO.WORLDS.ACTIVATION.KEYGEN.52007.EXE
TWO.WORLDS.1.7.KEYGEN.RAZOR.52007.EXE
MAGIX.MOVIE.EDIT.PRO.15.PLUS.8.6.1.0.KEYGEN.40063.EXE
ROBBIE.WILLIAMS.-.REALITY.KILLED.THE.VIDEO.STAR..45094.EXE
MAGIX.MOVIE.EDIT.PRO.15.PLUS.8.6.1.0.CRACK.40063.EXE
VIDEO-PLUGIN.45031.EXE
VIDEO-PLUGIN.45047_001.EXE
VIDEO-PLUGIN.45047_002.EXE
VIDEO_ID40328931.45047.EXE
VIDEO_ID681095.45047.EXE
TWO.WORLDS.KEYGEN.1.7.RAZOR.52007.EXE
TWO.WORLDS.1.7.KEYGEN.52007.EXE
TWO.WORLDS.1.7.ACTIVATION.52007.EXE
LOLITA-FREE-VIDEO[1].EXE
FLASHPLAYER.45187[1].EXE
TWLQW.EXE
KEYGEN_WINTREE.4.8.45059.EXE
KEYGEN[1].PREVX-3.0.5.45100.EXE
PREVX.3.ACTIVATION.KEY.45026.EXE
SECOND.SIGHT.OST.45026.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40018[1].EXE
PREVX.ANTI-MALWARE.3.0.1.65-KEYGEN.45086.EXE
QFHO14184.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40072[1].EXE
LEMONY-VIDEO-SUBTITLER-3.1.20.0-KEYGEN.45100.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.45180[1].EXE
SERIAL.PREVX.3.0.45057.EXE
KEYGEN.PREVX.3.0.45057.EXE
WEB.STUDIO.5.0.BUILD.14.KEYGEN.45222.EXE
FLASH_PLAYER.45174.EXE
ADOBEFLASHPLAYER_UPDATE[1].40056.EXE
WM9CODECS.45223[1].EXE
NOS21[1].EXE
KEYGEN.PREVX-3.0.5.45100.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40072.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40072 (1).EXE
SERIAL.HITMAN.PRO.3.5.4.BUILD.82.45057.EXE
HITMAN.PRO.3.5.KEYGEN.40063[1].EXE
KEYGEN.HITMAN.PRO.3.5.4.BUILD.82.45057.EXE
KEYGEN.SPYWARE.DOCTOR.7.0.0.514.45057.EXE
INSTALL.52033[1].EXE
INSTALL.48534[1].EXE
FLASH_PLAYER.45174(1).EXE
KEYGEN[1].HITMAN.PRO.3.5.4.BUILD.82.45057.EXE
ANIMAL_PORN_MOVIE.40062.EXE
PREVX.3.0.CRACK.45186.EXE
PISS-MOVIE2.MPG.45102[1].EXE
EASY.PAINT.TOOL.SAI.1.0.KEYGEN.45231.EXE
INSTALL-VIDEO-SOFTWARE.45013.EXE
PREVX.3.0.LICENSE.KEY.52007.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40068[1].EXE
DRAGON.AGE.NAKED.MOD.45026.EXE
NITRO.PDF.PROFESSIONAL.6.0.2.6.CRACK.45231[1].EXE
XAVIER.NAIDOO.20.000.MEILEN.MP3.45026.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40030[1].EXE
CRACK_STEGANOS.PRIVACY.SUITE.2008.V10.0.4.4866.45059[1].EXE
FLASH-HQ-PLUGIN.48397.EXE
CRACK.PREVX-3.0.5.45100.EXE
KEYGEN.SMARTFTP.4.0.1058.0.45057.EXE
MVNETDHCP.EXE
HITMAN.PRO.3.5.4.KEYGEN.45231.EXE
INSTALL.48691[1].EXE
LCG.JUKEBOX.N97.RAPIDSHARE.52007.EXE
LCG.JUKEBOX.N97.RAPIDSHARE.52007(1).EXE
IAMPPI23.EXE
ANIMAL-PORN-MOVIE[1].EXE
KEYGEN_PREVX.3.0.ACTIVATION.KEY.45059.EXE
VIDEO-PLUGIN.45047.EXE
WINRAR.PASSWORD.REMOVER.3.0.FREE.DOWNLOAD.45026.EXE
SNOOP.DOGG.-.PRESENTS.-.THE.WEST.COAST.BLUEPRINT.(2010).FLAC.45026.EXE
ADOBE__FLASH__PLAYER2.EXE
KLCODEC-2010(1).EXE
SERIAL_HITMANPRO35.45059.EXE
AVG.9.0.CRACK.40063[1].EXE
V2W6C79J6.EXE
SERIAL_PREVX30.45059.EXE
SVCHOST.EXE
QUANTUM.CONFIDENCE.-.SKY-ROCKET.YOUR.SELF-IMAGE.45150[1].EXE
DDDF.EXE
PREVX.-.FREE.MALWARE.SCANNER.3.0.1.65.45026.EXE
DRMLSH[1].EXE
SERIAL.TRILLIAN.ASTRA.4.1.0.23.45057.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON[1].45124.EXE
ROBOTASK.4.0.CRACK.45186[1].EXE
ROBOTASK.4.0.KEYGEN.45186[1].EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.45017[1].EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.45264.EXE
BFDTNCX.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.45180.EXE
ANIMAL_PORN_MOVIE.40062[1].EXE
CRACK_ABSOLUTE.MP3.SPLITTER.CONVERTER.2.8.6.PORTABLE.45059.EXE
CRACK_1CLICK.DVD.CONVERTER.V1.1.8.0.45059.EXE
CRACK_1CLICK.DVD.COPY.5.7.7.0.45059.EXE
CRACK_3GP.PLAYER.2008.1.9.45059.EXE
CRACK_AAA.LOGO.2009.BUSINESS.EDITION.V3.0.45059.EXE
KEYGEN_AAA.LOGO.2009.BUSINESS.EDITION.V3.0.45059.EXE
KEYGEN&CRACK.45000.EXE
CABYVHX.EXE
TCQQW.EXE
ARPA.EXE
INSTALL[1].48691.EXE
DB2LICD[1].EXE
INSTALL[1].EXE
INSTALL.48554.EXE
CRACK_REFLEXIVE.ARCADE.UNIVERSAL.PATCHER.2009.45059[1].EXE
CB[1].EXE
A.EXE
B.EXE
XEUO077D.EXE.PART
85052006.5
55620737.TO
70183813.DAT
82138638.DAT
42618628.EXE
67206668.DAT
17031599.DAT

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

123,904 bytes
124,416 bytes
117,760 bytes
93,184 bytes
91,136 bytes
76,288 bytes
68,096 bytes

File Type

The filename INSTALL.48596.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

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