SYSTEM32.EXE, Prevx

Associated Malware Groups

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:

System Back Door
Cloaked Malware
Worm
Malware Downloader

File Behavior

SYSTEM32.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
This process creates other processes on disk
Adds a Link in the Start Menu
This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
Adds an ActiveX component changing or modifying the function of your browser
The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
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
Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page
Changes the Internet Explorer Home Page Settings
Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
Executes a Process
Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
Copies files
Sets processes to start during user logon
Creates a new Background Service on the machine
Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
Checks for the use of debuggers
Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
Uses low level raw disk access which could bypass security applications and checks
Uses physical device level disk access which could bypass security applications and checks
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
Registers a Dynamic Link Library File

SYSTEM32.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Created as a process on disk
Executed as a Process
Added as a Link in the Start Menu
Added as an ActiveX component
Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Copied to multiple locations on the system
Deleted as a process from disk
Terminated as a Process
Deleted as a Link in the Start Menu
Changes to the file command map within the registry

Country Of Origin

The filename SYSTEM32.EXE was first seen on May 15 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:

Europe on May 15 2007
Vietnam on May 15 2007
Mexico on Mar 27 2008
on Mar 27 2008
Spain on Jul 8 2008
The United States on Sep 20 2009
Australia on Sep 20 2009
India on Apr 16 2010
The United Kingdom on Apr 16 2010
Turkey on Mar 23 2012

File Name Aliases

SYSTEM32.EXE can also use the following file names:

INTEL.EXE
INTERNET EXPLORER.EXE
MESSENGER.EXE
MESSENGERSKINNER.EXE
MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE.EXE
MICROSOFT OFFICE.EXE
MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO.EXE
MICROSOFT WORKS.EXE
MODEM HELPER.EXE
MOVIE MAKER.EXE
MSBUILD.EXE
MSN.EXE
MSN GAMING ZONE.EXE
MSN MESSENGER.EXE
NERO.EXE
NETMEETING.EXE
NOS.EXE
ONLINE SERVICES.EXE
OUTLOOK EXPRESS.EXE
PEER2PEER.EXE
SETUP.EXE
SIGMATEL.EXE
WINDOWS LIVE SAFETY CENTER.EXE
WINDOWS LIVE TOOLBAR.EXE
WINDOWS MEDIA CONNECT 2.EXE
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER.EXE
WINDOWS NT.EXE
XEROX.EXE
DEVICE.EXE
HP_WEBRELEASE.EXE
ADDINS.EXE
APPPATCH.EXE
CACHE.EXE
CONFIG.EXE
CONNECTION WIZARD.EXE
DEBUG.EXE
CURSORS.EXE
DOWNLOADED INSTALLATIONS.EXE
DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES.EXE
DRIVER CACHE.EXE
EHOME.EXE
FONTS.EXE
HELP.EXE
IME.EXE
JAVA.EXE
MEDIA.EXE
MSAGENT.EXE
MSAPPS.EXE
MUI.EXE
NVIEW.EXE
OFFLINE WEB PAGES.EXE
PCHEALTH.EXE
PEERNET.EXE
PREFETCH.EXE
PROVISIONING.EXE
REGISTEREDPACKAGES.EXE
REGISTRATION.EXE
REPAIR.EXE
RESOURCES.EXE
SECURITY.EXE
SHELLNEW.EXE
SOFTWAREDISTRIBUTION.EXE
SRCHASST.EXE
SYSTEM.EXE
TASKS.EXE
TWAIN_32.EXE
WEB.EXE
CHROME.EXE
NEW FOLDER.EXE
BOOT.EXE
CS-CZ.EXE
DA-DK.EXE
DE-DE.EXE
EL-GR.EXE
EN-US.EXE
ES-ES.EXE
FI-FI.EXE
FR-FR.EXE
HU-HU.EXE
IT-IT.EXE
JA-JP.EXE
KO-KR.EXE
NB-NO.EXE
NL-NL.EXE
PL-PL.EXE
PT-BR.EXE
PT-PT.EXE
RU-RU.EXE
SV-SE.EXE
TR-TR.EXE
ZH-CN.EXE
ZH-HK.EXE
ZH-TW.EXE
PROFILE.EXE
RECYCLER.EXE
DEEPCHECKRESULTS.EXE
SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION.EXE
TOOLS.EXE
FLAGS.EXE
PRELOAD.EXE
SUSOFT.EXE
WINDOWS.EXE
ARCHIVOS COMUNES.EXE
ARCHIVOS DE PROGRAMA.EXE
MUSICA.EXE
TEMP.EXE
PALOMA (n).EXE
DELL.EXE
DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS.EXE
F397F5B6A0CC63D936EE8DB0.EXE
MAT.EXE
PROGRAM FILES.EXE
SMRTNTKY.EXE
DRIVERS.EXE
ADMIN.EXE
ALL USERS.EXE
UPDATE.EXE
ANIMA.EXE
ADOBE.EXE
AHEAD.EXE
COMMON FILES.EXE
BROADCOM.EXE
COMPLUS APPLICATIONS.EXE
CONDUIT.EXE
CONEXANT.EXE
DISK CLEANER.EXE
ESET.EXE
GOOGLE.EXE
TEAM FALLEN HACKING TOOLS 4.01.54.EXE
ESCRITORIO.EXE
TASKSWITCHXP.EXE
COOKIES.EXE
FAVORITOS.EXE
MENú INICIO.EXE
MIS DOCUMENTOS.EXE
AVIRA.EXE
MUSICK 3.EXE
PREVXCSI.EXE
SOFTWARE.EXE
SPYWARE_DOCTOR_6.0.0.362+REGISTRATION_+UPDATES_FULL.EXE
PROGRAMAS.EXE
MI MúSICA.EXE
MIS FORMAS.EXE
MIS IMáGENES.EXE
VíNCULOS.EXE
LASTGOOD.EXE
MOF.EXE
APPMGMT.EXE
CATROOT.EXE
COM.EXE
CATROOT2.EXE
DHCP.EXE
DIRECTX.EXE
DRVSTORE.EXE
EXPORT.EXE
IAS.EXE
ICSXML.EXE
INETSRV.EXE
LANG.EXE
MACROMED.EXE
MICROSOFT.EXE
MSDTC.EXE
NPP.EXE
OOBE.EXE
PREINSTALL.EXE
RAS.EXE
REINSTALLBACKUPS.EXE
RESTORE.EXE
SHELLEXT.EXE
SPOOL.EXE
USMT.EXE
WBEM.EXE
WINS.EXE
AVIRA KEYS.EXE
CALENDARIO.EXE
MANUAL 2005-TSU.EXE
CLIENT SW.EXE
PROYECTO FARALLON.EXE
CURSO TEJUPILCO ENERO 19 2009.EXE
CURSO TEJUPILCO, ENERO 20, 2009.EXE
CURSO TEJUPILCO ENERO 21 2009.EXE
CURSO TEJUPILCO ENERO 22 2009.EXE
CURSO TEJUPILCO ENERO 23 2009.EXE
AUDIO.EXE
RED.EXE
VIDEO.EXE
EASY SCREEN CAPTURE 2.0.EXE
EASY SCREEN CAPTURE VIDEO.EXE
INTERVIDEO.WINDVD.PLATINUM.V8.0.6.109-CORE.EXE
CORRIDOS.EXE
MUSIC.EXE
ODOT.EXE
TICANT.EXE
TRONO.EXE
AUTOPLAY.EXE
PROTEUS_7.4_SP3_PATCH_6.2_SONSIVRI.COM.EXE
SPYWARE DOCTOR 6.0.0.354.EXE
RECOVERY.EXE
LOGS.EXE
VIRUS3.TXT
VIRUS3(n).EXE
SYSTEMS32.EXE
SOURCES.EXE
XIRCOM.EXE
MICROS.EXE
ROBOTICA.EXE
VLC.EXE
CA.EXE
ES.EXE
HP.EXE
S-1-5-21-842925246-1214440339-1417001333-500.EXE
S-1-5-21-842925246-1214440339-1417001333-501.EXE
$RECYCLE.BIN.EXE
S-1-5-21-450255848-2994646811-435284364-1003.EXE
X64.EXE
S-1-5-21-606747145-583907252-1417001333-1003.EXE
S-1-5-21-854245398-573735546-1417001333-500.EXE
10405069.54
66063008.54
S-1-5-21-1214440339-179605362-1417001333-500.EXE
S-1-5-21-2000478354-688789844-1417001333-500.EXE

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

195,072 bytes
300,032 bytes
381,952 bytes
686,080 bytes
1,089,536 bytes
645,709 bytes
130,048 bytes

File Type

The filename SYSTEM32.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

File Activity

One or more files with the name SYSTEM32.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:

Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\TEMP:663565B

Network Activity

One or more files with the name SYSTEM32.EXE performs the following network events:

DNS Lookup1.1.37.1 DC37-AOBM098Z
DNS Lookup88.191.60.22 kraiser2007.staticcling.org

Website Activity

One or more files with the name SYSTEM32.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.

TCP:88.191.60.22:6667 Port:15

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