File Investigation Report
SSMS.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Worm
File Behavior
SSMS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- 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
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Includes file creation code which could be used to test for interception by security products
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
- Modifies the Windows Host File which could be used to stop you visiting specific web sites by redirecting you to alternative addresses without you knowing
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
SSMS.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
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
Country Of Origin
The filename SSMS.EXE was first seen on May 14 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- GREAT BRITAIN on May 14 2007
- The UNITED STATES on May 14 2007
- The EUROPEAN UNION on Jun 7 2007
- The UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 10 2007
- KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jun 11 2008
- SPAIN on Dec 17 2008
- PERU on Nov 20 2009
File Name Aliases
SSMS.EXE can also use the following file names:
- A5GX9PYZMXA[1].EXE
- CHUPALA[n].EXE
- UNWISE_.EXE
- ASR_88350.EXE
- ASR_53187.EXE
- ASR_10165.EXE
- ASR_67136.EXE
- ASR_62371.EXE
- ASR_13511.EXE
- ASR_28486.EXE
- ASR_82284.EXE
- ASR_56430.EXE
- ASR_87321.EXE
- MAN8.EXE
- DC2.EXE
- CVBZCBCBV
- 252.EXE
- LKJHGFDSA (nn)
- CVBZCBCBV (nn)
- DSFGG (nn)
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 155,648 bytes
- 736,256 bytes
- 2,842,624 bytes
- 399,872 bytes
- 38,681 bytes
- 27,972 bytes
- 156,672 bytes
- 152,576 bytes
- 171,995 bytes
File Type
The filename SSMS.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SSMS.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\1.reg
- Creates c:\a.bat
- Copies filec:\8196463.exe to c:\windows\system32\ssms.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\1.reg
- Deletes c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\1.reg
- Deletes c:\a.ba
- Deletes c:\8196463.exe
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Network Activity
One or more files with the name SSMS.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup68.118.146.239 botz.noretards.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SSMS.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:68.118.146.239:65146 Port:2
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