SMS.EXE, Prevx

Associated Malware Groups

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

Cloaked Malware
Malicious Software
Worm

File Behavior

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

Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
This process creates other processes on disk
Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
Executes a Process
Copies files
Injects code into other processes
Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
Can Send email using SMTP protocols
Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
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

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

Created as a process on disk
Executed as a Process
Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Terminated as a Process
Copied to multiple locations on the system
Deleted as a process from disk

Country Of Origin

The filename SMS.EXE was first seen on Jun 1 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:

Iran, Islamic Republic of on Jun 1 2007
Germany on Oct 18 2007
Spain on Oct 18 2007
India on Nov 15 2007
South Africa on Nov 15 2007
Serbia on Nov 8 2009
Italy on Mar 9 2010
Taiwan on Mar 21 2010
Bangladesh on May 5 2011
The United States on Feb 9 2012

File Name Aliases

SMS.EXE can also use the following file names:

NOPMULTI1 (1).EXE
SMS[1].EXE
SMS_CREATE_PRO_38595.EXE
EBOOKBYTHOR.PDF
MP3RIP.MP3
SETUP.EXE
EBOOKBYTHOR.PDF.EXE
DVDRIP2009.AVI.EXE
MP3RIP.MP3 .EXE
LOGHISUONERIE.EXE
STARTUP.EXE
SUONERIE.EXE
LOGHI.EXE
NOPMULTI1.EXE
VISDRIVE.EXE
OMYMM.EXE
ACVHB.EXE
WBWEL.EXE
YGRTA.EXE
TEKQK.EXE
87.EXE
57835611.#
00107#SMS.EXE
06733843.DAT

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

317,952 bytes
495,671 bytes
1,213,758 bytes
798,208 bytes
320,000 bytes
646,576 bytes
69,632 bytes
995,328 bytes
60,699 bytes

File Type

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

File Activity

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

create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\mp\
create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\do\
create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\vid\
create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\tm\
Creates c:\windows\system32\mp\README.txt
Copies filec:\windows\system32\sms.exe to c:\windows\system32\mp\mp3rip.mp3
Copies filec:\windows\system32\sms.exe to c:\windows\system32\do\EbookBythor.pdf
Creates c:\windows\system32\vid\README.txt
Copies filec:\windows\system32\sms.exe to c:\windows\system32\vid\DvDrip2009.avi
Creates c:\windows\system32\tm\EULA.rtf
Creates c:\windows\system32\tm\Cd Key.txt
Creates c:\windows\system32\tm\key.dat
Copies filec:\windows\system32\sms.exe to c:\windows\system32\tm\Setup.exe
Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Creates c:\docume~1\user\winss.exe
Copies filec:\docume~1\user\win.exe to c:\windows\system32\wsontfy.exe
Creates c:\windows\system32\winss.exe
Creates c:\windows\system32\hhs3ijndfd.dll
Creates c:\winss.exe
Copies filec:\jeswo.exe to c:\lsass.exe
Creates c:\jeswo.exe
Creates c:\lsass.exe
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ot.exe
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\M2.cle
create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\ghu13
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nst3C.tmp
Creates c:\windows\system32\MSINET.DEP
Creates c:\windows\system32\MSINET.oca
Creates c:\windows\system32\MSINET.OCX
Creates c:\windows\system32\pac.txt
Creates c:\windows\system32\ghu13\ghu131084.exe
Creates c:\windows\system32\rs32net.exe
Deletes c:\hmbjgh.exe
Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ot.exe to c:\windows\system32\mssrv32.exe
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ot.exe
Copies filec:\windows\system32\drivers\beep.sys to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\53.tmp
Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\beep.sy

Process Interaction

One or more files with the name SMS.EXE exerts control over the following processes:

Kills C:\WINDOWS\system32\winss.exe

Network Activity

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

DNS Lookup218.248.1.178 218.248.1.178
DNS Lookup71.169.84.249 71.169.84.249
DNS Lookup66.62.151.198 66.62.151.198
DNS Lookup203.235.96.190 203.235.96.190
DNS Lookup69.47.168.56 69.47.168.56
DNS Lookup202.63.134.39 202.63.134.39
DNS Lookup24.2.223.85 24.2.223.85
DNS Lookup204.85.64.124 204.85.64.124
DNS Lookup88.177.61.183 88.177.61.183
DNS Lookup84.252.17.214 84.252.17.214
DNS Lookup88.0.14.230 88.0.14.230
DNS Lookup213.112.50.73 213.112.50.73
DNS Lookup90.156.124.10 90.156.124.10
DNS Lookup62.12.68.178 62.12.68.178
DNS Lookup81.184.246.107 81.184.246.107
DNS Lookup189.220.190.140 189.220.190.140
DNS Lookup89.137.146.29 89.137.146.29
DNS Lookup68.42.188.170 68.42.188.170
DNS Lookup190.152.3.230 190.152.3.230
DNS Lookup83.213.113.67 83.213.113.67
DNS Lookup173.32.79.21 173.32.79.21
DNS Lookup86.58.24.216 86.58.24.216
DNS Lookup74.78.196.193 74.78.196.193
DNS Lookup89.34.160.152 89.34.160.152
DNS Lookup62.80.232.185 62.80.232.185
DNS Lookup122.106.6.238 122.106.6.238
DNS Lookup74.133.34.82 74.133.34.82
DNS Lookup65.101.238.9 65.101.238.9
DNS Lookup78.57.120.18 78.57.120.18
DNS Lookup69.122.8.43 69.122.8.43
DNS Lookup123.237.177.82 123.237.177.82
DNS Lookup89.77.98.30 89.77.98.30
DNS Lookup69.124.159.191 69.124.159.191
DNS Lookup83.29.150.163 83.29.150.163
DNS Lookup210.211.149.213 210.211.149.213
DNS Lookup89.142.165.11 89.142.165.11
DNS Lookup208.8.127.186 208.8.127.186
DNS Lookup96.26.129.234 96.26.129.234
DNS Lookup69.204.44.238 69.204.44.238
DNS Lookup68.148.234.122 68.148.234.122
DNS Lookup189.37.0.152 189.37.0.152
DNS Lookup70.180.40.47 70.180.40.47
DNS Lookup122.105.224.199 122.105.224.199
DNS Lookup84.108.99.132 84.108.99.132
DNS Lookup122.168.72.211 122.168.72.211
DNS Lookup68.206.254.178 68.206.254.178
DNS Lookup24.184.215.24 24.184.215.24
DNS Lookup158.194.46.48 158.194.46.48
DNS Lookup71.94.24.186 71.94.24.186
DNS Lookup82.72.73.68 82.72.73.68

Website Activity

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

cgymwmlcaa .com / progs / ptpqq / pmzznaann .php?adv=adv745
cgymwmlcaa .com / progs / ptpqq / mmjjwjxt .php
cgymwmlcaa .com / progs / ptpqq / ebbxlllly .php
cgymwmlcaa .com / progs / ptpqq / jscccdd .php
cgymwmlcaa .com / progs / ptpqq / mjjww .php
cgymwmlcaa .com / progs / ptpqq / spcmmzmnak .php
cgymwmlcaa .com / progs / ptpqq / xguudrerr .php
cgymwmlcaa .com / progs / ptpqq / jtgtuhddr
cgymwmlcaa .com / progs / ptpqq / pmmmaana .php?adv=adv745&code1=OO0E&code2=0228&id=1556418453&p=0
Port 80 IP:195.2.253.247
TCP:218.248.1.178:3128 Port:17
TCP:71.169.84.249:3128 Port:19
TCP:66.62.151.198:3128 Port:20
TCP:189.220.190.140:3128 Port:20
TCP:90.156.124.10:3128 Port:17
TCP:24.184.215.24:3128 Port:17
TCP:88.0.14.230:3128 Port:17
TCP:83.213.113.67:3128 Port:20
TCP:158.194.46.48:3128 Port:20
TCP:204.85.64.124:3128 Port:20
TCP:69.47.168.56:3128 Port:18
TCP:86.58.24.216:3128 Port:18
TCP:190.152.3.230:3128 Port:20
TCP:89.137.146.29:3128 Port:20
TCP:68.42.188.170:3128 Port:20
TCP:89.137.146.29:3128 Port:20
TCP:203.235.96.190:3128 Port:20
TCP:213.112.50.73:3128 Port:20
TCP:81.184.246.107:3128 Port:20
TCP:62.12.68.178:3128 Port:20
TCP:24.2.223.85:3128 Port:20
TCP:202.63.134.39:3128 Port:20
TCP:74.78.196.193:3128 Port:20
TCP:173.32.79.21:3128 Port:20
TCP:88.177.61.183:3128 Port:20
TCP:89.34.160.152:3128 Port:20
TCP:84.252.17.214:3128 Port:20
TCP:62.80.232.185:3128 Port:20
TCP:65.101.238.9:3128 Port:20
TCP:122.106.6.238:3128 Port:21
TCP:74.133.34.82:3128 Port:21
TCP:78.57.120.18:3128 Port:20
TCP:89.77.98.30:3128 Port:21
TCP:123.237.177.82:3128 Port:21
TCP:69.122.8.43:3128 Port:21
TCP:83.29.150.163:3128 Port:21
TCP:210.211.149.213:3128 Port:21
TCP:96.26.129.234:3128 Port:21
TCP:66.62.151.198:3128 Port:21
TCP:69.124.159.191:3128 Port:21

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