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CSSRS.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
CSSRS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Executes a Process
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
CSSRS.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename CSSRS.EXE was first seen on May 20 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 20 2007
- Italy on May 20 2007
- Spain on Mar 1 2008
- Philippines on Apr 15 2010
- The United Kingdom on Dec 24 2010
File Name Aliases
CSSRS.EXE can also use the following file names:
- YEL.EXE
- LETTERS TO JULIET {2010} DVDRIP. JAYBOB.EXE
- FILE.EXE
- JULIE.EXE
- MOMIETOK.EXE
- VIDEO CLIPS.EXE
- BABY111410.EXE
- VIDEOS.EXE
- LA LNG.EXE
- HAPI BDAY MAMA.EXE
- MANILA FEB13-21.EXE
- ALL BY MYSELF.EXE
- IMAGES.EXE
- RECYCLER.EXE
- MUSIC.EXE
- MEH...EXE
- CH!NG.EXE
- FOTOZ.EXE
- GANG_08.EXE
- CHARISE ANNE.EXE
- WEDDING.EXE
- MANILA.EXE
- FAMILY.EXE
- W0RK.EXE
- BABY_Z!AN2.EXE
- TEKLA.EXE
- BABYPIX.EXE
- MOMIE.EXE
- UPLOAD-1001.EXE
- OFIZMATES.EXE
- BABY.EXE
- INTENSE.EXE
- MY MUSIC.EXE
- BABY_Z!AN.EXE
- NEW2.EXE
- USB 2.0 DRIVER.EXE
- VBA.EXE
- PHOTOS.EXE
- MYTHROAD.EXE
- LOLIPOP[n].EXE
- FIREFOX.EXE
- PICTURE.EXE
- VIDEO.EXE
- KOA.EXE
- AJVAR.EXE
- OSVETA.EXE
- CSRSS.EXE
- SERVICE.EXE
- WINTIME.EXE
- MODUS.EXE
- MSDOS.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- MDSN.EXE
- MSMSG.EXE
- THESIS.EXE
- $RR3PUS1.EXE
- $RNDJTKE.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 237,568 bytes
- 138,240 bytes
- 212,480 bytes
- 223,744 bytes
- 176,128 bytes
- 142,848 bytes
File Type
The filename CSSRS.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name CSSRS.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\system32\servl.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\servl2.dll
- Creates c:\windows\cssrs.exe
Network Activity
One or more files with the name CSSRS.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup200.89.157.212 turbot.servl.com.ar
- DNS Lookup192.168.0.8 KIRSTEN-91581D0C
Website Activity
One or more files with the name CSSRS.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:200.89.157.212:6667 Port:13
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