FLASH_PLAYER.45243.EXE, Prevx

Associated Malware Groups

The filename is associated with the malware groups:

Cloaked Malware
Malware Dropper
Malicious Software

File Behavior

FLASH_PLAYER.45243.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
This process creates other processes on disk
Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
Injects code into other processes
Executes a Process
Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk

FLASH_PLAYER.45243.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
Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Deleted as a process from disk

Country Of Origin

The filename FLASH_PLAYER.45243.EXE was first seen on Jan 3 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:

The United States on Jan 3 2010
Australia on Jan 23 2010
The United Kingdom on Feb 7 2010
Satellite Provider on Jul 30 2010

File Name Aliases

FLASH_PLAYER.45243.EXE can also use the following file names:

TDL3.ROOTKIT.REMOVAL.45026.EXE
SERIAL.PREVX.3.0.45057.EXE
INSTALL[1].48534.EXE
KEYGEN.SURFRIGHT.HITMAN.PRO.3.5.4.45057.EXE
SERIAL.SURFRIGHT.HITMAN.PRO.3.5.4.45057.EXE
CRACK_PREVX30540.45059.EXE
KEYGEN.PREVX-3.0.5.45100.EXE
KEYGEN_PREVX20.45059.EXE
CRACK.45155.EXE
PREVX.3.0.LICENSE.KEY.PEB.52007.EXE
FREE.LOLITA.VIDEO.40043[1].EXE
MAGIX.FUNPIX.MAKER.1.0.KEYGEN.45064.EXE
PREVX.3.0.LICENSE.KEY.FREE.52007.EXE
INSTALL.48596.EXE
KEYGEN[1].PREVX-3.0.5.45100.EXE
WM9CODECS.45223[1].EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.45244[1].EXE
SERIAL.PREVX.3.0.45193.EXE
INSTALL.52050[1].EXE
CBSYSTRAY[1].EXE
PRVX.52007[1].EXE
PREVX.3.KEYGEN.TORRENT.SEARCH.52007.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40072[1].EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40030[1].EXE
PREVX.3.0.LICENSE.KEY.52007(1).EXE
PREVX.3.0.LICENSE.KEY.52007.EXE
KEYGEN_TROJAN.REMOVER.6.7.8.2572.45059.EXE
SCRIPTOCEAN.SLIDESHOW.WIZARD.45089.EXE
ADOBEFLASHPLAYER_UPDATE.40056.EXE
CRACK.45250.EXE
FREE_ANIMAL_SEX_MOVIE.45262[1].EXE
CALL.OF.DUTY.MW2.10.PRESTIGE.HACK.XBOX.45026.EXE
STAAD.PRO.2007_KEYGEN.45100.EXE
SERIAL.XPADDER.5.6.45057.EXE
PREVX.LICENSE.KEY.GEN.45026.EXE
FLASH-HQ-PLUGIN.48206[1].EXE
TUNEUP.MEDIA.1.1.9.KEYGEN.45186.EXE
MW2.PLAYER.STATS.45026.EXE
KEYGEN_SPEEDYPC.45059.EXE
PREVX.3.0.5.50.KEYGEN.45186.EXE
DOWNLOADERMINIPE.XT.V2K5.09.03.45094.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.45180[1].EXE
ANIMAL_PORN_MOVIE.40062[1].EXE
AVAST..INTERNET.SECURITY.5.0.366.KEYGEN.40063[1].EXE
AVAST..INTERNET.SECURITY.5.0.366.CRACK.40063.EXE
SVCHOST.EXE
PREVX.3.0.CD.KEY.52007.EXE
PREVX.3.0.LICENSE.KEY.FREE.52007[1].EXE
KEYGEN_PREVX30540.45059.EXE
RWAXCSOMNE.EXE
INSTALL[1].52033.EXE
DRMLSH[1].EXE
GUQQNY.EXE
CRACK.PREVX-3.0.5.45100.EXE
ADOBEFLASHPLAYER_UPDATE.40056[1].EXE
FLASH_PLAYER.45243[1].EXE
FXGGAY.EXE
HITMAN.PRO.PRODUCT.KEY.52007.EXE
MMBBPF.EXE
FJDDQL.EXE
NORTON.2010.FREE.TRIAL.TORRENT.PIRATEBAY.45026.EXE
KEYGEN.PREVX.3.0.45057.EXE
C2SYST[1].EXE
GRAND.THEFT.AUTO_.VICE.CITY.(PC).(ISO.RIP).52007.EXE
FLASH-HQ-PLUGIN.40000.EXE
NEW-VIDEO-ADDON.40000.EXE
SERIAL.AUDIO.CD.ARCHIV.7.00.671.45057.EXE
KEYGEN.AUDIO.CD.ARCHIV.7.00.671.45057.EXE
PREVX.3.0.5.50.CRACK.45186.EXE
TTFFCT.EXE
NORTON.ANTIVIRUS.2010..TRIALRESET.V4.KEYGEN.45222[1].EXE
41538621.EXE
94355149.EXE
35758634.EXE
15297983.EXE
72703049.KEY
24799169.DAT

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

163,840 bytes
108,032 bytes
92,672 bytes
184,832 bytes
75,920 bytes

File Type

The filename FLASH_PLAYER.45243.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

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