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SETTINGS.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
SETTINGS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copies files
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Creates, registers ot modifies and SMTP Server
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
SETTINGS.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
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename SETTINGS.EXE was first seen on May 26 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 26 2007
- Europe on Oct 2 2009
- Italy on Apr 25 2010
- The United Kingdom on Dec 18 2010
- Sudan on May 24 2012
File Name Aliases
SETTINGS.EXE can also use the following file names:
- PREFERENCESBRIDGE.EXE
- PASTELSBLUE.EXE
- EGYENLETSZERKESZTEEINTL.EXE
- OPENERADOBE.EXE
- VISUALSTUDIO.EXE
- FLASHSAFLASHPLAYER.EXE
- FP4AWECMICROSOFT.EXE
- WISC10MICROSOFT.EXE
- WMM2RESMOVIE.EXE
- SCHEDULEGRILL.EXE
- DICTIONARIESMICROSOFT1021091.EXE
- BILLLADING792.EXE
- TIMELINE406COMPANY.EXE
- WIZARDWIZARD.EXE
- DRIVERWINDOWSXPWINDOWS2000TOSRFBD5.00.1623.0.EXE
- BOTTLECRACK.EXE
- DOORHEAVENS.EXE
- WAITINGCHANGE.EXE
- CURSECURSECLIENT1.0.0.0.EXE
- FISHERMANJOHN1555.EXE
- TWILIGHTTHUNDER.EXE
- TGBDUALTGBDUAL.EXE
- VDZLCNCLIENT10.100.55836.EXE
- SITESFEEDSUGGESTED.EXE
- SHARPZIPLIBICSHARPCODE.EXE
- WIN32INTEROPWIN32INTEROP.EXE
- JPINSCPJAVATM.EXE
- OFFICE10MEDIASTORE.EXE
- DISPATCHERAPPLICATION.EXE
- MODULECAPICOM.EXE
- NSEXTINTSYSTEM12.0.4518.1014.EXE
- LINKLOGSESSION.EXE
- ADO15COMPONENTS.EXE
- SYSTEMOPERATING.EXE
- SECURITYPXDRVINSTALL.EXE
- ECARD.EXE
- 78967362.EXE
- 82171057.EXE
- 35859705.EXE
- 55210243.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 685,056 bytes
- 425,984 bytes
- 160,256 bytes
- 142,848 bytes
- 95,232 bytes
- 516,096 bytes
- 32,768 bytes
File Type
The filename SETTINGS.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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