File Investigation Report
SMSS32.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
SMSS32.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Copies files
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Injects code into other processes
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Adds a Web Site Domain in the Internet Explorer Trusted Zone reducing its security protection
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Modifies the Active Desktop Background
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
SMSS32.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename SMSS32.EXE was first seen on Jun 15 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- Uruguay on Jun 15 2008
- The United Kingdom on Jan 6 2010
- Canada on Jan 6 2010
- The United States on Jan 12 2010
- Ireland on Jan 15 2010
- Netherlands on Feb 12 2010
File Name Aliases
SMSS32.EXE can also use the following file names:
- BJPSMAIN.EXE
- TEATIMER.EXE
- PPCOAMJAN.SCR
- MAYSSNNT.SCR
- SNAKLPWJUIERBCHP.SCR
- WMPNSCFG.EXE
- OPWARESE2.EXE
- APDPROXY.EXE
- KBD.EXE
- GOOGLEQUICKSEARCHBOX.EXE
- FSM32.EXE
- TNBUTIL.EXE
- RJVJLSVW.EXE
- MSNMSGR.EXE
- PIFSVC.EXE
- ACMON.EXE
- ALU.EXE
- BATTERYLIFE.EXE
- DMEDIA.EXE
- BUDAU44.EXE
- RJVJLSVW .EXE
- IFRMEWRK.EXE
- SKYPE.EXE
- IGFXTRAY.EXE
- HKCMD.EXE
- IGFXPERS.EXE
- READER_S .EXE
- QTTASK .EXE
- REGEDIT .EXE
- DWTRIG20.EXE
- CTFMON.EXE
- PDFSTY.EXE
- SYNTPENH.EXE
- CTSCHED .EXE
- AUTOUPDATE .EXE
- MMCIASDRV.EXE
- LGDEVAGT.EXE
- CTSCHED .EXE
- LCDMON.EXE
- SCVHOSTING.EXE
- POLLONE.EXE
- ALBITRO.EXE
- GOOGLEUPDATE.EXE
- LIGHTSCRIBECONTROLPANEL.EXE
- UTORRENT.EXE
- SMAX4PNP.EXE
- VM_STI.EXE
- READER_SL.EXE
- ADOBEARM.EXE
- QTTASK.EXE
- ITUNESHELPER.EXE
- READER_S.EXE
- CCLX.EXE
- PCTSTRAY.EXE
- UNLOCKERASSISTANT.EXE
- SSBKGDUPDATE.EXE
- VSBNTLO.EXE
- EREG.EXE
- QTTASK .EXE
- GROOVEMONITOR.EXE
- JUSCHED.EXE
- BRMFCWND.EXE
- BRCTRCEN.EXE
- WLANGUI.EXE
- IQLXXLNB.EXE
- SMSS32 .EXE
- CHH.EXE
- IQLXXLNB .EXE
- GOOGLETOOLBARNOTIFIER.EXE
- QTTASK .EXE
- MSASCUI.EXE
- WMPSCFGS .EXE
- RKEK.EXE
- EUTQ.EXE
- AEOG.EXE
- JBKR.EXE
- FKUAND.EXE
- RFRF.EXE
- TOKX.EXE
- BGPC.EXE
- LFVE.EXE
- NLKAWE.EXE
- SMHSKT.EXE
- MSHC.EXE
- JTPG.EXE
- XVMJ.EXE
- HVHQLQ.EXE
- WKFF.EXE
- DAGAGK.EXE
- BAGS.EXE
- NOJP.EXE
- SFTE.EXE
- DGUF.EXE
- DFRX.EXE
- XLIC.EXE
- XTVVOX.EXE
- VPSHOL.EXE
- YMWNHH.EXE
- BUPH.EXE
- LDKRBC.EXE
- LXYK.EXE
- AFFO.EXE
- LCXG.EXE
- NUBBXF.EXE
- INIB.EXE
- DJAE.EXE
- XBPIUQ.EXE
- IHLYNX.EXE
- LKHC.EXE
- OCBQ.EXE
- OGFA.EXE
- LGFSSW.EXE
- DRXI.EXE
- FDTU.EXE
- KGXV.EXE
- GFKN.EXE
- CNLY.EXE
- SHFYVO.EXE
- EDOF.EXE
- EOBH.EXE
- WCTIYC.EXE
- TOVXGQ.EXE
- DCCD.EXE
- QVSR.EXE
- PCBN.EXE
- ISPA.EXE
- EUNJ.EXE
- OLRTLN.EXE
- RORJ.EXE
- JNBVFH.EXE
- UGIF.EXE
- HXUD.EXE
- TXID.EXE
- AWTT.EXE
- JKYYLF.EXE
- RSIF.EXE
- UXXVF.EXE
- QGRNVAU.EXE
- QVIOSO.EXE
- RIWPDI.EXE
- CVESFWK[1].HTM
- KKALF.EXE
- RUYNI.EXE
- FRGQAX[1].HTM
- FLMXS.EXE
- HIEXL.EXE
- IRVDFJQ.EXE
- HWKE.EXE
- ALBVQ.EXE
- XSYVVSF[1].HTM
- TMCVIF[1].HTM
- VCWCCX.EXE
- YCYWNCE.EXE
- EQXRL.EXE
- FJVSH.EXE
- LHGBVXW.EXE
- XUQHALQG.EXE
- VCGUK.EXE
- BKTDL.EXE
- CWAG.EXE
- BNQJY.EXE
- CDGXGTXP.EXE
- PUFG.EXE
- XGUSN.EXE
- LKTRHB.EXE
- YKDV.EXE
- FKOBVAWV.EXE
- KKPINP.EXE
- ORKKYY[1].HTM
- UMGWLJSB.EXE
- MBHROBL[1].HTM
- CVGDV.EXE
- FERLKMJH.EXE
- YDBKAXO.EXE
- GNLPYJU.EXE
- CPCBIPPH.EXE
- KVKRMEA.EXE
- KXOOUO.EXE
- ELJLHJVL.EXE
- PSGP.EXE
- PIOM.EXE
- IOIXBMK.EXE
- DYPEUCMP.EXE
- BQDUTMGP.EXE
- G5F4A1.EXE
- WINLOGON32.EXE
- FFED7.EXE
- CHATTER.EXE
- GSSC.EXE
- OGYS.EXE
- MAVL.EXE
- WINVNC_SHADOW.EXE
- WMPSCFGS.EXE
- REGEDIT.EXE
- E143E[1].EXE
- E.EXE
- C .EXE
- JS.MUI
- E4F40.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 443,344 bytes
- 54,784 bytes
- 23,552 bytes
- 36,864 bytes
- 24,064 bytes
- 29,696 bytes
- 43,008 bytes
- 20,992 bytes
- 25,600 bytes
File Type
The filename SMSS32.EXE is used by multiple object types including objects,executable programs.
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