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JAVAW.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
JAVAW.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Terminates Processes
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Modifies the Active Desktop Background
- Removes Scheduled Tasks from the Windows task queue
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Executes a process using Internet Explorer
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Adds products to the system registry
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- 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
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Downloads hidden code from covert web sites
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
JAVAW.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
- Terminated as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- This program is often downloaded from the web
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Executed from Temporary Folders
Country Of Origin
The filename JAVAW.EXE was first seen on May 3 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on May 3 2007
- The United States on May 19 2007
- Greece on May 19 2007
- Israel on Jun 28 2007
- Malaysia on Jan 21 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jan 21 2010
- Italy on Mar 25 2010
- Turkey on May 21 2013
File Name Aliases
JAVAW.EXE can also use the following file names:
- WINSPOOL.EXE
- PING.EXE
- ATI2EVXX.EXE
- CHKNTFS.EXE
- SCANREGW.EXE
- MSIEXEC.EXE
- SPOOL32.EXE
- FUBAR-B24 (1).EXE
- FUBAR-B24.EXE
- FUBAR-B24M1RU (1).EXE
- FUBAR-B24M1RU.EXE
- FUBAR-B24M1TW (1).EXE
- FUBAR-B24M1TW.EXE
- FUBAR-B24S1 (1).EXE
- FUBAR-B24S1.EXE
- FUBAR-B25N1 (1).EXE
- FUBAR-B25N1.EXE
- 01CACBE61817AB3D_1[1]_EXE.PE
- 01CACBE6181DC7FD_TMPA1A1_TMP.PE
- OÇ“ˆNTCHECKER.JA
- COMMON
- OÄ€NTCHECKER.JA
- OÉŽNTCHECKER.JA
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 17,408 bytes
- 7,818 bytes
- 218,520 bytes
- 70,144 bytes
- 222,720 bytes
- 49,250 bytes
File Type
The filename JAVAW.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name JAVAW.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\?icrosoft
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\ICROSO~1\?icrosoft
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\ICROSO~1\ICROSO~1
- Creates c:\windows\system32\icroso~1\ping.exe
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\windows\system32\icroso~1\icroso~1\ctxad-580.000
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\Microsof
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\Crypt
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\RS
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\S-1-5-21-3307217056-2704639424-2437969446-100
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ctxad.exe
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\icroso~1\icroso~1\ctxad-580.000
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ctxad.exe
- create folder C:\Program Files\Outerinf
- create folder C:\Program Files\Outerinfo\F
- create folder C:\Program Files\Outerinfo\FF\component
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsi1A.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.dll
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\Microsoft
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\Crypto
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\RSA
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\S-1-5-21-3307217056-2704639424-2437969446-1003
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.dll to c:\windows\system32\kfmu.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.exe
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\OiUninstaller.exe
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\outerinfo.ico
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\install.rdf
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\chrome.man
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\components\FF.dll
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\components\OuterinfoAds.xpt
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\s?stem32
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.exe to c:\windows\system32\s?stem32\s?anregw.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ewow\index.da
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ewow\index.da
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDR2E.tmp to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ewow\T32.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp39.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp39.tmp
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\s-1-5-21-3307217056-2704639424-2437969446-1003\6e549e6605dc34d14ae6f5ce06712580_00c1ea3a-eca6-4e0c-81e8-ae9c3e708f9e
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDR3C.tmp to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ewow\T40.tmp
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDR44.tmp to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ewow\T48.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDr4C.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDr4C.tmp
Website Activity
One or more files with the name JAVAW.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1088 Port:17
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.26
- Remote server connection to cu .outerinfo .co
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1091 Port:20
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.16
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.17
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1106 Port:20
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.15
- Port 80 IP:66.11.119.72
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