Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
ZQ[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Downloads hidden code from covert web sites
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
ZQ[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Country Of Origin
The filename ZQ[1].EXE was first seen on Jun 3 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- The UNITED STATES on Jun 3 2007
- The UNITED KINGDOM on Jun 3 2007
- The EUROPEAN UNION on Jul 12 2007
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 299,008 bytes
- 186,668 bytes
- 186,608 bytes
- 49,664 bytes
- 41,984 bytes
File Type
The filename ZQ[1].EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,Dynamic Link LIbraries.
File Activity
One or more files with the name ZQ[1].EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsp7.tmp
- Creates c:\program files\common files\Yazzle1552OinAdmin.exe
- Creates c:\program files\common files\Yazzle1552OinUninstaller.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\mshtml2.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\mshtml2.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\mshtml3.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\mshtml3.exe
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\RACLE~1\?racle
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\RACLE~1\RACLE~1
- Creates c:\windows\racle~1\winspool.exe
- Creates c:\windows\racle~1\racle~1\ctxad-576.000
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\Microsof
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\Crypt
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\RS
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\S-1-5-21-1858025970-2322712386-1997616605-100
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ctxad.exe
- Deletes c:\windows\racle~1\racle~1\ctxad-576.000
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ctxad.exe
- create folder C:\Program Files\Outerinf
- create folder C:\Program Files\Outerinfo\F
- create folder C:\Program Files\Outerinfo\FF\component
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nso22.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.dll
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\Microsoft
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\Crypto
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\RSA
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\S-1-5-21-1858025970-2322712386-1997616605-1003
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.dll to c:\windows\system32\fqier.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\outerinfo.ico
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\Terms.rtf
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\start menu\programs\outerinfo\Terms.lnk
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\start menu\programs\outerinfo\Uninstall.lnk
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\install.rdf
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\chrome.man
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\components\FF.dll
- Creates c:\program files\outerinfo\ff\components\OuterinfoAds.xpt
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDrv.exe to c:\documents and settings\user\application data\f?nts\j?vaw.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\index.da
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\index.da
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\n30oyv4w\client_settings_3[1].bin to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\T3A.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp41.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\tmp41.tmp
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\s-1-5-21-1858025970-2322712386-1997616605-1003\6e549e6605dc34d14ae6f5ce06712580_00c1ea3a-eca6-4e0c-81e8-ae9c3e708f9e
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\08abwx9z\campaigns8[1].enc to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\T45.tmp
- Copies filec:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\31xyf0sa\campaigns_c[1].bin to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eiet\T4A.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\NDr4E.tmp
Website Activity
One or more files with the name ZQ[1].EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Remote server connection to fp .outerinfo .co
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.24
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1097 Port:16
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.26
- Remote server connection to cu .outerinfo .co
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1100 Port:20
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.16
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.17
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1116 Port:20
- Port 80 IP:63.251.135.15
- Port 80 IP:66.11.119.72
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