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MSCONF.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Adware
File Behavior
MSCONF.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Disables the DCOM Ability within Windows
- Disables Anonymous Access to the Windows Network Shares
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
- Terminates Processes
- Injects code into other processes
- Copies files
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
MSCONF.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
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename MSCONF.EXE was first seen on Jun 11 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Netherlands on Jun 11 2007
- Canada on Jun 11 2007
- The United States on Feb 10 2008
- South Africa on Sep 15 2011
- Poland on Sep 15 2011
File Name Aliases
MSCONF.EXE can also use the following file names:
- JDPAPJ.EXE
- FDFOFT.EXE
- UVMWMQ.EXE
- LWPMPX.EXE
- UTHIHC.EXE
- WDNCNY.EXE
- ORRARO.EXE
- XIXYXV.EXE
- KCJKJU.EXE
- JBXGXP.EXE
- MENSAJE.EXE
- NUIERTSKD.EXE
- YQLYZ.EXE
- VZOHOB.EXE
- 9[1].EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 188,928 bytes
- 33,792 bytes
- 662,191 bytes
- 1,301,504 bytes
- 40,960 bytes
File Type
The filename MSCONF.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name MSCONF.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\a.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\1.reg
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\1.reg
- Deletes c:\a.bat
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Network Activity
One or more files with the name MSCONF.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup www.paintballlingco.com
- DNS Lookup208.27.69.198 www.paintballlingco.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name MSCONF.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:255.255.255.255:6667 Port:
- TCP:208.27.69.198:6667 Port:
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