MSQRY32.EXE, Prevx

Associated Malware Groups

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:

Worm
Malware Dropper
Malicious Software

File Behavior

MSQRY32.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

Executes a Process
This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
This process creates other processes on disk
This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
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
Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
Adds products to the system registry
Disables safe mode on your PC
Injects code into other processes
Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products

MSQRY32.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

Executed as a Process
Deleted as a process from disk
Created as a process on disk
Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Terminated as a Process

Country Of Origin

The filename MSQRY32.EXE was first seen on Jun 15 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:

Spain on Jun 15 2007
Saudi Arabia on Jun 24 2007
Belgium on Jul 3 2007
Argentina on Jul 3 2007
Europe on Mar 13 2008
Thailand on Jun 2 2009
The United Kingdom on Sep 9 2010
Turkey on May 24 2012

File Name Aliases

MSQRY32.EXE can also use the following file names:

OWSCLT.DLL
DC3460.EXE
DC3472.EXE
85659374.EXE

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

919,010 bytes
733,464 bytes
731,012 bytes
637,496 bytes
712,794 bytes
749,848 bytes
708,376 bytes

File Type

The filename MSQRY32.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

File Activity

One or more files with the name MSQRY32.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:

Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\53$$.bat
Deletes c:\windows\system32\drivers\spoclsv.exe
Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\spoclsv.exe
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\53$$.bat
Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\42$$.Ic
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\42$$.Ico
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\85$$.Ico
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\85$$.Ico
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\75$$.Ico
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\30$$.Ico
Creates c:\malwarefiles\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\98$$.Ico
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\98$$.Ico
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\77$$.Ico
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\77$$.Ico
Creates c:\program files\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\ati technologies\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\ati technologies\uninstallall\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\21$$.Ico
Copies filec:\windows\system32\drivers\spoclsv.exe to c:\program files\ati technologies\uninstallall\AtiCimUn.exe
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\21$$.Ico
Creates c:\program files\intel\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\intel\ans\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\intel\dmix\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\intel\dmix\hlp\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\intel\dmix\resource\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\intel\dmix\uninst\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\intel\ncs2\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\intel\ncs2\agent\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\intel\ncs2\wmiprov\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\intel\ncs2\wmiprov\mof\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\41$$.Ico
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\25$$.Ico
Creates c:\program files\microsoft bootvis\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\msn gaming zone\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\online services\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\prevx2\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\prevx2\dctlibs\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\92$$.Ico
Creates c:\program files\prevx2\gfx\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\prevx2\help\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\prevx2\html\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\prevx2\log\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\prevx2\maitemp\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\program files\prevx2\modules\Desktop_.ini
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\95$$.Ico
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\40$$.Ico
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\93$$.Ico
Creates c:\program files\prevx2\support\Desktop_.ini

Network Activity

One or more files with the name MSQRY32.EXE performs the following network events:

DNS Lookup192.168.0.3 AMANDA-F4326789

Website Activity

One or more files with the name MSQRY32.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.

www .whboy .net / update / wormcn .tx

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