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"QTWM.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
QTWM.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
- Executes a Process
- Associated with, or similar to the ZEUS Internet and Online Banking Trojan
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Injects code into other processes
- This process creates other processes on disk
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
QTWM.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
- Terminated as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename QTWM.EXE was first seen on Apr 3 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Apr 3 2009
- Malaysia on Sep 4 2009
- Tunisia on Jan 22 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jan 22 2010
- India on Aug 11 2010
File Name Aliases
QTWM.EXE can also use the following file names:
- WMPSCFGS.EXE
- PCSUITE.EXE
- IMPLAYOK.EXE
- READER_S.EXE
- PQD.EXE
- VSBNTLO.EXE
- READER_SL.EXE
- SSMMGR.EXE
- RUNDLL32.EXE
- SOUNDMAN.EXE
- CTFMON.EXE
- WMIPXTY.EXE
- MSDRV32.EXE
- QTPLUGIN.EXE
- RUNDLL32 .EXE
- SOUNDMAN .EXE
- READER_SL .EXE
- WMIPXTY .EXE
- CTFMON .EXE
- DELTA_ADMIN1_WEB_HIDDEN[1].EXE
- CL01APR[1].EXE
- CLCR.EXE
- 3F.TMP
- 70.TMP
- 34.TMP
- 3A.TMP
- 74DC.TMP
- 2FB6.TMP
- ~!#5EDF.TMP
- 41904122
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 41,488 bytes
- 495,665 bytes
- 280,576 bytes
- 289,280 bytes
- 410,624 bytes
File Type
The filename QTWM.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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