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SETUP32.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
File Behavior
SETUP32.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds products to the system registry
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Executes a Process
- Adds new menu items in the Internet Explorer Right Click menu
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Injects code into other processes
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
SETUP32.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Executed by Internet Explorer
Country Of Origin
The filename SETUP32.EXE was first seen on Jun 3 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Jun 3 2007
- South Africa on Jun 3 2007
- Italy on Dec 19 2007
- The United States on Feb 2 2008
- Uruguay on Feb 14 2008
- Turkey on Feb 14 2008
- Spain on Mar 14 2008
- Mexico on Jun 6 2009
- The United Kingdom on May 24 2012
File Name Aliases
SETUP32.EXE can also use the following file names:
- VSA8GJ97.6CU
- SETUP32(n).EXE
- SETUP32(1).EXE
- SYSDATE.EXE
- SETUP.EXE
- VS0C31U6.0DC
- SECURE_SCAN_SETUP.EXE
- SECURE_SCAN_SETUP32.EXE
- SECURE_SCAN_SETUP32[n].EXE
- SECURE_SCAN_SETUP32 SUZIE ORMAN.EXE
- SECURE_SCAN_SETUP32[1].EXE
- 71232528.SVD
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 673,504 bytes
- 1,274,368 bytes
- 262,144 bytes
- 630,784 bytes
- 107,520 bytes
- 17,920 bytes
- 674,016 bytes
- 10,072,400 bytes
File Type
The filename SETUP32.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SETUP32.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\recycler\s-1-5-21-2306667568-9162920012-921444073-9727\Desktop.ini
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\625.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\460.exe
Network Activity
One or more files with the name SETUP32.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup0.0.0.0 bfisback.no-ip.org
- DNS Lookup212.48.121.23 butterfly.sinip.es
- DNS Lookup1.1.30.1 DC30-HOIE306C
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SETUP32.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- ja-levy .com / page / 5910 .exe
- www .ja-levy .com / page / 5910 .exe
- TCP:212.48.121.23:5903 Port:32
- Port 80 IP:212.227.193.25
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