SKYPESETUP.EXE

File Behavior

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

• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Adds products to the system registry
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Executes a Process
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Injects code into other processes
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
• Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up

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

• Created as a new Background Service on the machine
• Created as a process on disk
• Executed as a Process
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Executed by Internet Explorer
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Terminated as a Process
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up