Prevx Research Division
MKX.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
MKX.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds products to the system registry
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Removes Scheduled Tasks from the Windows task queue
- This process creates other processes on disk
- 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
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
MKX.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename MKX.EXE was first seen on May 17 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- France on May 17 2008
- Philippines on Mar 17 2010
- The United Kingdom on Mar 17 2010
- South Africa on Aug 5 2011
File Name Aliases
MKX.EXE can also use the following file names:
- PFY.EXE
- IKL.EXE
- ZQD.EXE
- UGB.EXE
- QLX.EXE
- XCY.EXE
- MHI.EXE
- GBR.EXE
- PHB.EXE
- ZNU.EXE
- YXR.EXE
- ARE.EXE
- GBH.EXE
- ISS.EXE
- ZME.EXE
- WGU.EXE
- HXZ.EXE
- BTS.EXE
- XVG.EXE
- UQD.EXE
- ZGM.EXE
- BHF.EXE
- NXY.EXE
- JNY.EXE
- AVY.EXE
- LV2.EXE
- HX2.EXE
- AB6.EXE
- PP6.EXE
- $RIPSAND.EXE
- MK1.EXE
- QB7.EXE
- QB8.EXE
- XC1.EXE
- IC2.EXE
- UV1.EXE
- CM2.EXE
- 21021685.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 822,784 bytes
- 204,800 bytes
- 166,912 bytes
- 248,832 bytes
File Type
The filename MKX.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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