SPOOLW.EXE - Dangerous
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What we know about SPOOLW.EXE:
The filename SPOOLW.EXE was first seen on Jul 10 2007 in ITALY. It has also been seen in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- The EUROPEAN UNION on Jul 10 2007
The most common file size is 2,024 bytes. But the following file sizes have also been seen:
- 2,108 bytes
- 3,584 bytes
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group TROJAN.INFOSTEAL.A.
These files have no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.SPOOLW.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior(s):
- Ability to execute files Automatically on the machine
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Creates Other Processes On Disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
SPOOLW.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior(s):
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Terminated as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Link in the Start Menu
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Executed by Internet Explorer
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