"SVсHоST.EXE"

File Behavior

SVсHоST.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Opens browser pop ups
• Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
• Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
• Sets processes to start during user logon
• Injects code into other processes
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• Executes a Process
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
• Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
• The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
• Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File

SVсHоST.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Executed as a Process
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Created as a process on disk
• Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Terminated as a Process