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DEBUG.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Information Stealer
- System Back Door
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
DEBUG.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- 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
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Creation and Registers a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Injects code into other processes
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Copies files
- Creates, modifies or schedules batch jobs
- Creates, registers ot modifies and SMTP Server
DEBUG.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
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename DEBUG.EXE was first seen on Jun 28 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Jun 28 2008
- Saudi Arabia on Jun 28 2008
- Spain on Feb 24 2009
- The United Kingdom on Aug 26 2010
- Australia on Aug 26 2010
- South Africa on Jan 18 2012
File Name Aliases
DEBUG.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES.EXE
- SYSTEM32.EXE
- CURSORS.EXE
- WEB.EXE
- EASY CD-DA EXTRACTOR 11.EXE
- MEDIA.EXE
- TEMP.EXE
- WINDOWS UPDATE SETUP FILES.EXE
- WMR11.EXE
- APPLIAN FLV PLAYER.EXE
- REPAIR.EXE
- OFFLINE WEB PAGES.EXE
- TWAIN_32.EXE
- REPLAY MEDIA CATCHER.EXE
- MINIDUMP.EXE
- IME.EXE
- INSTALLER.EXE
- TASKS.EXE
- WINDOWS.EXE
- APPPATCH.EXE
- MSAGENT.EXE
- ASSEMBLY.EXE
- A123 AUDIO TO MP3 AMR AAC OGG CONVERTER.EXE
- ACKER DVD TO AVI CONVERTER V2.0.EXE
- MUI.EXE
- APOLLO WMV TO DVD BURNER.EXE
- APPLICATION DATA.EXE
- BDOSCAN8.EXE
- AU_BACKUP.EXE
- AUDIO RECORDER FOR FREE.EXE
- CONTACTS.EXE
- USERDATA.EXE
- SECURITY.EXE
- AU_LOG.EXE
- REPLAY CONVERTER.EXE
- INF.EXE
- SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY.EXE
- MY DOWNLOADS.EXE
- STAR VIDEO CONVERTER.EXE
- AU_TEMP.EXE
- TRUE.EXE
- FAVORITES.EXE
- ZITA.EXE
- FLV TO AVI MPEG WMV 3GP MP4 IPOD CONVERTER.EXE
- UNINSTALL INFORMATION.EXE
- PROGRAM FILES.EXE
- SHELLNEW.EXE
- DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS.EXE
- SOFTWAREDISTRIBUTION.EXE
- LOCAL SETTINGS.EXE
- FREEUNDELETE.EXE
- DESKTOP.EXE
- FREEUNDELETE(n).EXE
- WINDOWS LIVE TOOLBAR.EXE
- RECENT.EXE
- WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER.EXE
- ICQLITE.EXE
- WINDOWS NT.EXE
- SENDTO.EXE
- WINRAR.EXE
- SRCHASST.EXE
- PREFETCH.EXE
- HELP.EXE
- INTERNET EXPLORER.EXE
- MESSENGER.EXE
- MY DOCUMENTS.EXE
- MOVIE MAKER.EXE
- START MENU.EXE
- MSN.EXE
- MSN MESSENGER.EXE
- REGISTRATION.EXE
- NETMEETING.EXE
- NEVO VIDEO TO AUDIO.EXE
- NJSTAR CHINESE WP.EXE
- ONLINE SERVICES.EXE
- SYSTEM.EXE
- OUTLOOK EXPRESS.EXE
- PAL4_6.EXE
- TEMPLATES.EXE
- PLAYZONE.EXE
- FONTS.EXE
- REPLAY AV 8.EXE
- COOKIES.EXE
- WINZIP.EXE
- PRETEST.EXE
- โปรแกรม.EXE
- PIC BEN.EXE
- ปัจจัย.EXE
- รวมแผนที่แสดงแหล่งท่องเที่ยวทุกจังหวัดในประเทศไทย.EXE
- คลิป.EXE
- KKK.EXE
- VEGAS.EXE
- DOCUMENTS.EXE
- WINAMP.EXE
- AVP.EXE
- SYSEDIT.EXE
- NVSVC32.EXE
- WINLOGON.EXE
- TASKMGR.EXE
- LOGIN.EXE
- MDM.EXE
- SPOOLSV.EXE
- LSASS.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- WININST.EXE
- WIN.EXE
- AVP32.EXE
- GDI32.EXE
- USER.EXE
- WIN32.EXE
- SETUP .EXE
- SERVICES.EXE
- SETUP.EXE
- SMSS.EXE
- DRWEB.EXE
- CMD.EXE
- WIN16.EXE
- HEXDUMP.EXE
- CSRSS.EXE
- IEXPLARER.EXE
- INSTALL.EXE
- S6YL4X.COM
- OH.EXE
- CD.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,239,913 bytes
- 20,634 bytes
- 45,056 bytes
- 74,518 bytes
- 60,004 bytes
- 979,456 bytes
- 94,724 bytes
File Type
The filename DEBUG.EXE is used by multiple object types including objects,executable programs.
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