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"LVQIOX.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
LVQIOX.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
LVQIOX.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename LVQIOX.EXE was first seen on Oct 8 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Oct 8 2009
- The United Kingdom on Jan 5 2010
- Morocco on Apr 20 2010
- South Africa on Nov 9 2011
File Name Aliases
LVQIOX.EXE can also use the following file names:
- 38232289.EXE
- 18119675.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 61,440 bytes
- 98,304 bytes
- 57,344 bytes
- 126,976 bytes
- 131,072 bytes
File Type
The filename LVQIOX.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
Network Activity
One or more files with the name LVQIOX.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup92.241.190.84 ns1.theimageparlour.net
Website Activity
One or more files with the name LVQIOX.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- imagexw .cn / 1 /
- TCP:92.241.190.84:8000 Port:16
- Port 80 IP:210.51.166.216
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