START.EXE, Prevx

Associated Malware Groups

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:

Cloaked Malware
Malicious Software
Worm

File Behavior

START.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
Executes a Process
Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
This process creates other processes on disk
Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
Uses reverse DNS to retrieve the host names on IP addresses
Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
Adds products to the system registry
Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
Terminates Processes
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
Injects code into other processes
Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
Copies files
Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products

START.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
Terminated as a Process
Copied to multiple locations on the system
Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Deleted as a process from disk

Country Of Origin

The filename START.EXE was first seen on May 21 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:

The United States on May 21 2007
Kazakhstan on May 21 2007
Hong Kong on Jun 5 2007
Thailand on Jun 5 2007
Poland on Jun 14 2007
Luxembourg on Jun 14 2007
on Oct 14 2007
Netherlands on Mar 23 2008
France on Mar 23 2008
Philippines on Jun 6 2010
The United Kingdom on Jun 6 2010
New Zealand on Oct 24 2010
Romania on Jan 22 2011
Turkey on May 24 2012

File Name Aliases

START.EXE can also use the following file names:

COLIN-MCRAE-DIRT CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON 2 CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX 3 - RAVEN SHIELD CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2006-2007 CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2004-2005 CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON - ISLAND THUNDER CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
TOM CLANCY'S ENDWAR CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - HOLIDAY EDITION CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON 2 - SUMMIT STRIKE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
ALEXANDER 2004 CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS THE FINAL CUT CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
KASPERSKY 2011 CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
KASPERSKY PURE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
NEED FOR SPEED - CARBON CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
NEED FOR SPEED CARBON - OWN THE CITY CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
NUCLEAR STRIKE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
SILENT HUNTER 4 - WOLVES OF THE PACIFIC CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
SILENT HUNTER IV - U-BOAT MISSION CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
SIMCITY SOCIETIES - DESTINATIONS CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
SIMCITY SOCIETIES CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
SPORE - CREEPY & CUTE PARTS PACK CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
SPORE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
SUB COMMAND CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
SUB CULTURE BY CRACK RAZOR1911.EXE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE ADVENTURES OF VALDO & MARIE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE ELDER SCROLLS III - MORROWIND CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE ORANGE BOX CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE POLITICAL MACHINE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SETTLERS - HERITAGE OF KINGS CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SETTLERS - RISE OF AN EMPIRE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SETTLERS II 10TH ANNIVERSARY CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - APARTMENT LIFE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - FAMILY FUN STUFF CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - FREETIME CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - HOLIDAY PARTY PACK CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - NIGHTLIFE CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - OPEN FOR BUSINESS CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - PETS CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - SEASONS CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 - UNIVERSITY CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
THE SIMS 2 STUFF PACKS CRACK + KEYGEN BY RAZOR1911.EXE
CTFMON.EXE
LSASS.EXE
LSASS .EXE
START[n].EXE
SETUP.EXE
SPLASH.EXE
SPLASH1.EXE
START ��2��.EXE
DC6.EXE
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01623936.DAT
55503938.EXE
03678293.DAT
43728286.DAT

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

936,960 bytes
15,173,450 bytes
29,696 bytes
102,400 bytes
53,248 bytes
3,523,873 bytes
16,384 bytes
249,344 bytes
4,374,450 bytes

File Type

The filename START.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

File Activity

One or more files with the name START.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:

Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Creates c:\svchost.exe
Creates c:\344.bat
Creates c:\cscript.exe
Creates c:\windows\system32\opnlihe.dll
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\removalfile.bat
Creates c:\windows\17PHolmes1188.exe
Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\un.bat
Deletes c:\services.exe
create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\aqVreo18
Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsh13.tmp
Creates c:\windows\system32\MSINET.DEP
Creates c:\windows\system32\MSINET.oca
Creates c:\windows\system32\MSINET.OCX
Creates c:\windows\system32\pac.txt
Creates c:\windows\system32\aqvreo18\aqVreo182328.exe

Network Activity

One or more files with the name START.EXE performs the following network events:

DNS Lookup66.235.218.119 ns1.mysearchhere.net
DNS get hostSHANNON-F492ADA6 192.168.0.12

Website Activity

One or more files with the name START.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.

TCP:66.235.218.119:8000 Port:14
Port 80 IP:80.109.240.75
members .chello .hu / molnar .oliver / b .dat
members .chello .hu / molnar .oliver / a .dat
members .chello .hu / molnar .oliver / c .dat
members .chello .hu / molnar .oliver / d .dat
ymq .a1188 .wrs .mcboo .com / 17PHolmes .cmt
Port 80 IP:194.90.224.86

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