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GAMES.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
GAMES.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Can Send email using SMTP protocols
- This Process sends MIME Email
- This Process Contains User Mode Rootkit Functionality and can hide itself from the running process list
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Copies files
- This Process looks to see what security products and services are running on the system
- Modifies fixed, removable or USB drives using autorun to execute or spread infection
- Executes a Process
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates new folders on the system
- Sets processes to start during user logon
GAMES.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename GAMES.EXE was first seen on May 17 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 17 2007
- Turkey on May 17 2007
- Europe on Sep 12 2009
- Chile on Apr 29 2010
- Saudi Arabia on Apr 29 2010
- Lebanon on May 21 2012
File Name Aliases
GAMES.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DRIVER.EXE
- ICDL_UNIT7 (I).EXE
- SYSTEM_VOLUME_INFORMATION.EXE
- WOORD.EXE
- MOTHERBOARD.EXE
- GLEBOZNACTWO - WYKłAD.EXE
- INFA ZAJęCIA.EXE
- PULPIT.EXE
- KACZANA.EXE
- RISK.EXE
- BPK.EXE
- TEST (nnn).EXE
- GANGSIR.CN (nn).EXE
- KEYLOG.EXE
- CDMON.EXE
- YAHOO.EXE
- XPT.EXE
- XXX.EXE
- ASF.EXE
- WINDOWS.EXE
- SCHOSS.EXE
- A7MED.EXE
- WINSYS.EXE
- HALO AIMBOT.EXE
- WINWOAR.EXE
- JICA.EXE
- AGUSMUNSU.EXE
- WESLEY.EXE
- BENNETTON.EXE
- SYSTEM.EXE
- THEFORCEENGAGEMENT.EXE
- MEK.EXE
- SVHOST.EXE
- HOST.EXE
- NCSCV32.EXE
- WILLIAM.EXE
- NOD32_4.EXE
- MYEGY.COM.BY.VIBRATION.EXE
- ANTI AUTORUN.EXE
- SONDK.EXE
- RECEIVED.EXE
- EBOOK.EXE
- PHOTOS.EXE
- MY MUSIC.EXE
- AUDIO.EXE
- SONDK & AHMED.EXE
- ،،،،.EXE
- ،،.EXE
- ،،،،،،.EXE
- RECYCLE.EXE
- DEXTERITYCO(1014).EXE
- B635CC.EXE
- NEW FOLDER (1).EXE
- NEW FOLDER.EXE
- NOURA.EXE
- RECYCLER.EXE
- RENEGADECO.EXE
- NT-369B3972.EXE
- 2[1].ZIP
- 02.EXE
- EA5177.EXE
- D9270B.EXE
- NT-53682992.EXE
- E6467D.EXE
- F0201B.EXE
- DOCUMENTS AND SETTIN
- DCABC71D-6C6D-4B04-8A0A-F1AED2A41FA1
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,482,493 bytes
- 301,616 bytes
- 397,312 bytes
- 68,938 bytes
- 2,676,212 bytes
- 65,536 bytes
File Type
The filename GAMES.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name GAMES.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\config.msi\Desktop__.ini
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\72$$.Ico
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\72$$.Ico
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\20$$.Ico
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\35$$.Ico
- Creates c:\malwarefiles\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\mbr\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\80$$.Ico
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10$$.Ic
- Copies filec:\windows\system32\drivers\ncscv32.exe to c:\PREVXEDGEFREE.EXE
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10$$.Ico
- Creates c:\program files\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\adobe\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\reader\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\reader\plug_ins3d\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\reader\plug_ins3d\prc\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\resource\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\resource\cmap\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\adobe\reader 8.0\resource\font\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\ati technologies\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\ati technologies\uninstallall\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\5$$.Ico
- Copies filec:\windows\system32\drivers\ncscv32.exe to c:\program files\ati technologies\uninstallall\AtiCimUn.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\5$$.Ico
- Creates c:\program files\intel\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\intel\ans\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\intel\dmix\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\intel\dmix\hlp\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\intel\dmix\resource\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\intel\dmix\uninst\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\intel\ncs2\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\intel\ncs2\agent\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\intel\ncs2\wmiprov\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\intel\ncs2\wmiprov\mof\Desktop__.ini
- Copies filec:\windows\system32\drivers\ncscv32.exe to \\1.1.4.1\D$\Games.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\88$$.Ic
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\17$$.Ico
- Creates c:\program files\microsoft bootvis\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\msn gaming zone\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\online services\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\prevx\Desktop__.ini
- Creates c:\program files\prevx2\Desktop__.in
- Creates c:\program files\prevx2\dctlibs\Desktop__.in
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\53$$.Ico
- Creates c:\program files\prevx2\gfx\Desktop__.in
- Copies filec:\windows\system32\drivers\ncscv32.exe to \\1.1.4.1\ADMIN$\Games.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\system32\drivers\ncscv32.exe to \\1.1.4.1\C$\Games.exe
- Creates c:\program files\prevx2\help\Desktop__.in
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