Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
JKQ.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
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Copies files
JKQ.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
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename JKQ.EXE was first seen on Mar 17 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Canada on Mar 17 2010
- The United Kingdom on Mar 17 2010
- Netherlands on Mar 20 2010
- The United States on Sep 26 2010
File Name Aliases
JKQ.EXE can also use the following file names:
- JKR.EXE
- SNEWYA.EXE
- 14152376.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 230,912 bytes
- 135,680 bytes
- 158,208 bytes
- 162,304 bytes
- 178,688 bytes
File Type
The filename JKQ.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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