Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Malicious Software
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
SQL.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds products to the system registry
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
SQL.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- 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
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename SQL.EXE was first seen on Jun 22 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- on Jun 22 2007
- Turkey on Jun 22 2007
- Spain on Sep 22 2007
- The United Kingdom on Sep 22 2007
- South Africa on Jul 28 2010
- Canada on Jan 30 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 175,616 bytes
- 20,992 bytes
- 36,864 bytes
- 147,456 bytes
- 132,096 bytes
File Type
The filename SQL.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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