Prevx Research Division
"KANEF.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Worm
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
KANEF.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
KANEF.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename KANEF.EXE was first seen on Sep 11 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Sep 11 2009
- The United Kingdom on Feb 8 2010
- South Africa on Jul 8 2010
- Mexico on Mar 30 2012
File Name Aliases
KANEF.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DAUJAAS.EXE
- 97544571.EXE
- 64469165.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 45,056 bytes
- 49,152 bytes
- 69,632 bytes
- 55,296 bytes
File Type
The filename KANEF.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
Network Activity
One or more files with the name KANEF.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup111.68.18.78 ns1.theimageparlour.net
Website Activity
One or more files with the name KANEF.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- psimage .cn /
- TCP:111.68.18.78:8000 Port:16
- Port 80 IP:111.68.18.81
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