REGISTER.EXE - Dangerous

What you should do about REGISTER.EXE:

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What we know about REGISTER.EXE:

The filename REGISTER.EXE was first seen on Oct 7 2007 in GERMANY. It has also been seen in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:

  • URUGUAY on Apr 22 2008
  • CANADA on Mar 17 2008
  • The UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 28 2008
  • SPAIN on Mar 13 2008
  • The EUROPEAN UNION on Mar 4 2008
  • PANAMA on May 13 2008
The filename REGISTER.EXE is used by multiple object types including objects,executable programs,objects.

The most common file size is 20,480 bytes. But the following file sizes have also been seen:

  • 777,777,777 bytes
  • 335,568 bytes
  • 35,905 bytes
  • 303,104 bytes
  • 208,896 bytes
  • 37,414 bytes
  • 73,728 bytes

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group TROJAN.PEED.GEN.Some files using the name REGISTER.EXE are also associated with the malware group:
  • TROJAN.AGENT.GEN
 These files have no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.

REGISTER.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior(s):

  • The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
  • This Process Creates Other Processes On Disk
  • This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
  • Executes a Process
  • Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
  • Injects code into other processes
  • 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
  • Connects with IRC chat rooms
  • Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up

REGISTER.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior(s):

  • 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
  • Deleted as a process from disk
  • Copied to multiple locations on the system

REGISTER.EXE can also use the following file names:

  • 25EA5F8EA92B4AE20C3D0CD4F0A11FF9.EXE
  • WVWUM.EXE
  • 49617779.SVD

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