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UPD.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Banking Info Stealer
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
UPD.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Injects code into other processes
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- Uses functions common to keyboard loggers, screen or form grabbers, and information stealers
- Adds a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copies files
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
- Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds products to the system registry
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
UPD.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Executed as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
Country Of Origin
The filename UPD.EXE was first seen on Jun 29 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Jun 29 2007
- The United States on Jun 29 2007
- Singapore on Jun 9 2008
- Russian Federation on Aug 14 2009
- South Africa on Aug 26 2009
- Malaysia on Dec 11 2009
- Greece on Oct 1 2010
- The United Kingdom on Oct 1 2010
- Turkey on May 23 2012
File Name Aliases
UPD.EXE can also use the following file names:
- WINLOGON.EXE
- LOADERS[n].EXE
- LOASX.EXE
- LOADIEL.EXE
- PQ98A5LDFR12GB8NDX7FZST1R.EXE
- EGXPRY5W628PVKFMN40SW9NKC.EXE
- MGDDYCARA3YJTNA66AL0HKDD6.EXE
- XUUKDYXKUN6BEHJ4ZJP7QTTGL.EXE
- ZXPN5RXP0QKAW53E87TUH7GVT.EXE
- YNX09QZZHJYFFAP3GVH4VKQES.EXE
- DMUHBZBLHOMZF63TVDTG6N4RB.EXE
- LC6BPOW6IL4NQYGEQY7YTJKAG.EXE
- XXLGPFDO0XB6J5VB0P6LPNLVV.EXE
- IYMEW1RP73LOAW194CXO8Z33D.EXE
- INWSSB2SPYYRT0CK2HYJTEVH5.EXE
- AK3LRJR07BPW3YSA0BQEES2PI.EXE
- J3PELYBZ44H19BFW8WJILRP3S.EXE
- VCXYEDZV8OSON5ENE1QNVLZY9.EXE
- MECA3UQ0Y4QDBWF06M9K1RCQ8.EXE
- TMAWGWGJTEHZQEZFLPTOXN95P.EXE
- JNTDK6GXHXV91BMW2Z9IY14LN.EXE
- XVKZVUD4PNUXWW3MKCCZUFBS7.EXE
- O9FSSCLLOCY7RNRCK9DT6FY2L.EXE
- RGSU1IO94NOMISP96NRT1MJ0W.EXE
- DLH1XWXOC31JANAG3S87KPLD5.EXE
- P8VZU1POOSU09U236HS9YJ8HQ.EXE
- EGVXMC7OKZNOZXWUVI06PMNNU.EXE
- QOORL4IS6A8UV2AKV8NLZW5FN.EXE
- SAH9BX0E00IDH8QBRV6GI8ONS.EXE
- JIBFEGM8VPALAZF3T1BTCERC5.EXE
- DGN6EV5KMN4N08V0ZPONOFUCE.EXE
- YRDYSX2OVOCHSANCSCXBI4VNS.EXE
- XOGILCIA0TB07Z1I1WFANENPQ.EXE
- CJ5RZWS22MJ8BDERZIMWE1Y5O.EXE
- JKSH3K5AC2YGARNBSUP3GW60G.EXE
- IHWY2N53UEIBMPUNA1HH0DKK2.EXE
- TVCT9T9YFCCUZF5FGD8KTHRQZ.EXE
- CCKYZCCB1DBJYXVDBCMG23X0E.EXE
- NR1IPEPLAVPPNZ8CO2BH425OH.EXE
- HP8XXZOJ3AL644JQ9198UE32A.EXE
- JFPNYRVW0DAS4VFG6ZSHUBFCD.EXE
- LZURE0XEUGPU2XTGWEK0NXUY6.EXE
- KIME1XCJKOM39I5FHLYA86D3Y.EXE
- S8UAKTCNUQRVUPGM05KY3FMY8.EXE
- S2VBWBXOQ6AYH1S7Q5FQIMBQ0.EXE
- Q26VNVQOOR5YIKYN76HF2FJ0C.EXE
- F0X470JO6RBTOA46KHPM10JJJ.EXE
- UPD[n].EXE
- NTOS.EXE
- RUNDLL32.EXE
- DAE8C41E.EXE
- UPDATE.EXE
- 71041923.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 67,664 bytes
- 56,320 bytes
- 168,448 bytes
- 190,464 bytes
- 297,472 bytes
- 161,792 bytes
- 50,688 bytes
- 135,168 bytes
File Type
The filename UPD.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name UPD.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\ntos.exe
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsnpoem
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Website Activity
One or more files with the name UPD.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Port 80 IP:195.208.0.15
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