Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
SERVER.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- 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
- Executes a Process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Copies files
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Creates new folders on the system
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
- Can Send email using SMTP protocols
- Communicates with other computers using FTP connections
- This Process sends MIME Email
- The Process can record information submitted over the Internet
- This Process Contains User Mode Rootkit Functionality and can hide itself from the running process list
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Adds a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Modifies System Runtime Policies to limit system usability
- Adds products to the system registry
- Violates Windows/Vista Physical Memory Protection allowing it to look inside the data areas of other programs
- Terminates Processes
SERVER.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- The process is hooked into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename SERVER.EXE was first seen on May 3 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 3 2007
- Algeria on May 3 2007
- Spain on May 28 2008
- Germany on May 28 2008
- Italy on Mar 10 2009
- Taiwan on Mar 10 2009
- Israel on Sep 27 2010
- The United Kingdom on Sep 27 2010
- Egypt on Feb 11 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 375,296 bytes
- 107,521 bytes
- 32,256 bytes
- 382,371 bytes
- 270,848 bytes
- 94,208 bytes
- 393,216 bytes
File Type
The filename SERVER.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SERVER.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\verclsid.exe
- Copies filec:\8240409.exe to c:\windows\system32\8240409.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\noso.dll
- Deletes c:\8240409.ex
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Network Activity
One or more files with the name SERVER.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup121.29.176.109 fengkaikai.3322.org
- DNS Lookup127.0.0.1 0
- DNS Lookup go.microsoft.com
- DNS Lookup64.4.52.189 go.microsoft.com
- DNS Lookup runonce.msn.com
- DNS Lookup65.55.119.20 runonce.msn.com
- DNS Lookup m.webtrends.com
- DNS Lookup63.88.212.184 m.webtrends.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SERVER.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1070 Port:21
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:2
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:23
- Port 80 IP:64.4.52.189
- Port 25 IP:121.29.176.109
- Port 80 IP:65.55.119.20
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:27
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:28
- Port 80 IP:63.88.212.184
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:30
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:31
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:31
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:32
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:32
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:32
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:33
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:34
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:28
- TCP:121.29.176.109:800 Port:34
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