Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
File Behavior
PMK.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Terminates Processes
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Adds products to the system registry
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- 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
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
PMK.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
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename PMK.EXE was first seen on Oct 19 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Germany on Oct 19 2007
- Poland on Jun 22 2009
- The United Kingdom on Apr 25 2010
- Brazil on Oct 3 2010
File Name Aliases
PMK.EXE can also use the following file names:
- PFOPEA.EXE
- SNEWYA.EXE
- 700DB96D-23EA-4F16-90BB-10B16A4DCEEE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 149,504 bytes
- 17,408 bytes
- 7,680 bytes
- 201,728 bytes
- 219,648 bytes
- 614,400 bytes
File Type
The filename PMK.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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