Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
File Behavior
MISKBU.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Injects code into other processes
- Copies files
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
- Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- 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
MISKBU.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed from Temporary Folders
Country Of Origin
The filename MISKBU.EXE was first seen on Mar 19 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Italy on Mar 19 2010
- Slovenia on Mar 19 2010
- France on Mar 20 2010
- The United Kingdom on Mar 23 2010
File Name Aliases
MISKBU.EXE can also use the following file names:
- ALBUM[1].SCR
- PICT4192983-WWW-FACEBOOK-COM-JPG.SCR
- PICT81234021-WWW-FACEBOOK-COM-JPG[1].SCR
- IMAGE8051354-WWW-FACEBOOK-COM-JPG.SCR
- PICT81234021-WWW-FACEBOOK-COM-JPG.SCR
- SYSCONFIG32.EXE
- PICT983294819842-JPG[1].SCR
- PICT983294819842-JPG.SCR
- ERASEME_33755.EXE
- ERASEME_80014.EXE
- ERASEME_65025.EXE
- ERASEME_14640.EXE
- ERASEME_15665.EXE
- ADVER.EXE
- GG[1].EXE
- G.EXE
- GG.EXE
- 28.EXE
- 70.EXE
- 85.EXE
- GG_001.EXE
- G_001.EXE
- 71915019.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 77,825 bytes
- 106,497 bytes
- 156,673 bytes
- 129,537 bytes
- 205,312 bytes
File Type
The filename MISKBU.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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