Prevx Research Division
KL.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
KL.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Deletes Links in the Start Menu
- Adds a Link in the Start Menu
- Executes a Process
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
KL.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- The process is hooked into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Deleted as a Link in the Start Menu
- Added as a Link in the Start Menu
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
Country Of Origin
The filename KL.EXE was first seen on Oct 5 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Oct 5 2007
- Belgium on Nov 22 2007
- Canada on Feb 28 2008
- Germany on Mar 14 2008
- Argentina on Aug 8 2009
- The United Kingdom on Jan 31 2010
- Turkey on May 11 2012
File Name Aliases
KL.EXE can also use the following file names:
- UPDATE.EXE
- OWCQUJBD.EXE
- KL.A.EXE
- AWARD KEYLOGGER.EXE
- SVSHOST.EXE
- 85192679
- 17533568.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 2,232,320 bytes
- 265,213 bytes
- 307,664 bytes
- 300,400 bytes
- 154,624 bytes
- 2,981,362 bytes
- 2,639,828 bytes
File Type
The filename KL.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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