Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
SVCIPA.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)
- Terminates Processes
- Injects code into other processes
- Executes a Process
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Creates, modifies or schedules batch jobs
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Enables the system to use a Communications Proxy Server
- 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
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
SVCIPA.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Executed as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Created as a process on disk
- 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 SVCIPA.EXE was first seen on Jun 2 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- VENEZUELA on Jun 2 2007
- SPAIN on Jun 2 2007
- The UNITED STATES on Jun 24 2007
- The EUROPEAN UNION on Aug 14 2007
- GERMANY on Aug 14 2007
- NETHERLANDS on Aug 14 2007
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 34,838 bytes
- 22,080 bytes
- 26,176 bytes
- 65,088 bytes
- 24,618 bytes
- 22,592 bytes
File Type
The filename SVCIPA.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SVCIPA.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Moves C:\Program Files\Prevx2\PXConsole.exe to "C:\Program Files\Prevx2\PXConsole.exe
- Moves c:\windows\system32\dumprep 0 -k to c:\windows\system32\dumprep 0 -_
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SVCIPA.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- 194 .126 .193 .157 / ping / 52dda086797c3b034f01d4c1fb5a2f09c0cc371d89daf1e402ee52b3902bdb00 / 21
- Port 80 IP:194.126.193.157
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