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PBK.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
PBK.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds products to the system registry
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Removes Scheduled Tasks from the Windows task queue
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Copies files
- 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
PBK.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
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Terminated as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename PBK.EXE was first seen on Feb 5 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United Kingdom on Feb 5 2010
- Mexico on Mar 19 2010
- Germany on May 4 2010
- India on Jul 7 2010
- Egypt on Jul 7 2010
- Italy on Oct 23 2011
File Name Aliases
PBK.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SNEWYA.EXE
- STK.EXE
- PBL.EXE
- STJ.EXE
- PBJ.EXE
- LTC.EXE
- APOZOA.EXE
- BQC.EXE
- PTIHAA.EXE
- BQI.EXE
- BKYBYA.EXE
- BQQ.EXE
- BQF.EXE
- BQN.EXE
- BQO.EXE
- HMK.EXE
- HGONYA.EXE
- BB_GRP7.EXE
- BB_GRP7_001.EXE
- PHC.EXE
- DKI.EXE
- DKC.EXE
- DKF.EXE
- VKEZAA.EXE
- VQE.EXE
- WRK.EXE
- WLAQUA.EXE
- MGF.EXE
- NZOLIC.EXE
- ZZZ.EXE
- JDX.EXE
- EVG.EXE
- TCQ.EXE
- TKL .EXE
- BCL .EXE
- KHH.EXE
- ELR.EXE
- GJX.EXE
- FRQ.EXE
- FRS.EXE
- FRV.EXE
- HRJ.EXE
- IRH.EXE
- IRK.EXE
- FRZ.EXE
- KGG.EXE
- FDB.EXE
- PYP.EXE
- HKF.EXE
- HKH.EXE
- QPR.EXE
- ITF.EXE
- LDX.EXE
- UJJ.EXE
- KWX.EXE
- UJP.EXE
- OZJ.EXE
- TJD.EXE
- TJG.EXE
- TJJ.EXE
- OTL.EXE
- TJI.EXE
- WXL.EXE
- YXG.EXE
- FGY.EXE
- FGZ.EXE
- ANW.EXE
- OTN.EXE
- OTP.EXE
- OTT.EXE
- OTU.EXE
- VSP.EXE
- OTX.EXE
- HSW.EXE
- HSX.EXE
- LGL.EXE
- LGO.EXE
- LGR.EXE
- LGU.EXE
- FBW.EXE
- ELV.EXE
- ELY.EXE
- FBX.EXE
- ZWE.EXE
- IWD.EXE
- CXC.EXE
- GZX.EXE
- BVR.EXE
- NMD.EXE
- NMG.EXE
- AKK.EXE
- KKH.EXE
- YBX.EXE
- YBY.EXE
- EVX.EXE
- MPH.EXE
- OVM.EXE
- VTA.EXE
- VTB.EXE
- VTC.EXE
- HCETYA.EXE
- HOW.EXE
- PGQ.EXE
- PXOZEA.EXE
- ELW.EXE
- EDIWYA.EXE
- UQG.EXE
- UJEPYA.EXE
- BZW.EXE
- HLK.EXE
- GGQ.EXE
- GGT.EXE
- GXECYA.EXE
- PCYLOA.EXE
- HWW.EXE
- VKG.EXE
- VDELEA.EXE
- HBW.EXE
- HSYFOA.EXE
- VCE.EXE
- VTAHUA.EXE
- VCC.EXE
- QJY.EXE
- QBAPAC.EXE
- OOY.EXE
- OOZ.EXE
- JQC.EXE
- JKEKUA.EXE
- JQF.EXE
- JQI.EXE
- JQL.EXE
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- IFZ.EXE
- KCJ.EXE
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- HKEDUA.EXE
- IFW.EXE
- DPC.EXE
- DHAXOA.EXE
- UDW.EXE
- DZEQOE.EXE
- DIS.EXE
- DZEQOD.EXE
- ONEZYA.EXE
- OOC.EXE
- OOF.EXE
- OOI.EXE
- ONJ.EXE
- OOM.EXE
- OON.EXE
- OOR.EXE
- OOU.EXE
- OZILEM.EXE
- VKAFEA.EXE
- AWOBIA.EXE
- JXG.EXE
- JRIQUB.EXE
- JRIQUA.EXE
- JXJ.EXE
- XWQ.EXE
- XPETYA.EXE
- XWT.EXE
- XWW.EXE
- PFIPIA.EXE
- BKALUA.EXE
- CDW.EXE
- CQITEA.EXE
- MBYBYA.EXE
- JDACYA.EXE
- VHIVOB.EXE
- IBC.EXE
- ISUDOA.EXE
- GSG.EXE
- GLEDIA.EXE
- QLOBIB.EXE
- TZUPYA.EXE
- TZUPYB.EXE
- KXYSOA.EXE
- LDANEA.EXE
- MSA.EXE
- MSB.EXE
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- TH9.EXE
- TH3.EXE
- TH6.EXE
- QS3.EXE
- XW7.EXE
- VR2.EXE
- AF0.EXE
- ON6.EXE
- ON2.EXE
- ON9.EXE
- QR0.EXE
- EY4.EXE
- VS6.EXE
- VS7.EXE
- VS9.EXE
- RJ1.EXE
- EL5.EXE
- EL7.EXE
- CK1.EXE
- GZ0.EXE
- TQ1.EXE
- XM1.EXE
- EL2.EXE
- AN3.EXE
- AN1.EXE
- AN6.EXE
- FG2.EXE
- FG3.EXE
- FG8.EXE
- FG5.EXE
- KW1.EXE
- KW3.EXE
- KW6.EXE
- VC3.EXE
- HJ3.EXE
- ZZ0.EXE
- ZZ5.EXE
- ZZ6.EXE
- XT0.EXE
- NH6.EXE
- AW6.EXE
- AW0.EXE
- AW3.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 175,104 bytes
- 162,304 bytes
- 127,488 bytes
- 7,914,496 bytes
- 541,184 bytes
- 177,152 bytes
- 167,424 bytes
- 447,719 bytes
File Type
The filename PBK.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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