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ZFE3.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Dropper
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
ZFE3.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Adds a Registry Key (EXPLORER) to auto start Programs on system start Boot up
- Creates a Toolbar Extension for Internet Explorer
- Terminates Processes
- Adds a Web Site Domain in the Internet Explorer Trusted Zone reducing its security protection
- Adds products to the system registry
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
ZFE3.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename ZFE3.EXE was first seen on Feb 18 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- on Feb 18 2008
- Europe on Feb 18 2008
- The United States on Mar 17 2008
- The United Kingdom on Apr 30 2008
- Spain on Jun 4 2008
- South Africa on Jun 24 2008
File Name Aliases
ZFE3.EXE can also use the following file names:
- ZFE1.EXE
- KMQ2054.EXE
- KMQ2045.EXE
- KMQ2042.EXE
- KMQ2036.EXE
- KMQ2024.EXE
- KMQ2012.EXE
- KMQ2000.EXE
- ZFE9.EXE
- ZFE5.EXE
- ZFE4.EXE
- KMQ1868.EXE
- KMQ1877.EXE
- KMQ1883.EXE
- KMQ1895.EXE
- KMQ1913.EXE
- KMQ1916.EXE
- KMQ1919.EXE
- KMQ1922.EXE
- ZFE11.EXE
- ZFE6.EXE
- ZFE2.EXE
- KMQ125.EXE
- ZFE7.EXE
- D#DOCUME~1_GANESH_LOCALS~1_TEMP_ZS4.EXE#$# 0319_0710-32_ZS4.EXE.EXE
- ZFE0.EXE
- ZFE17.EXE
- LAF3.EXE
- LAF1.EXE
- LAF3.EX
- ZS4.EXE
- ZS3.EXE
- ZS1.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 15,872 bytes
- 19,968 bytes
- 36,352 bytes
- 70,656 bytes
- 69,120 bytes
- 68,608 bytes
- 30,208 bytes
File Type
The filename ZFE3.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name ZFE3.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- create folder C:\Program Files\NetProject
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\wamdl.dll
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\waun.exe
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\mozilla\firefox\searchplugins\search.xml
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\ts.ico
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\ot.ico
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\favorites\Online Security Test.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\Online Security Guide.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\Online Security Guide.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\Security Troubleshooting.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\Security Troubleshooting.url
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\_cls0.bat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\_cls0.ba
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