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26.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
26.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Opens browser pop ups
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
26.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
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename 26.EXE was first seen on Oct 22 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Argentina on Oct 22 2007
- Pakistan on Oct 15 2008
- The United States on Oct 15 2008
- Vietnam on Jun 11 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jun 11 2010
- Turkey on May 24 2012
File Name Aliases
26.EXE can also use the following file names:
- CSVCS.EXE
- 93770188.TXT
- 63394352.TXT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 233,472 bytes
- 97,931 bytes
- 32,655 bytes
- 128,380 bytes
- 12,277 bytes
File Type
The filename 26.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name 26.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\recycler\s-1-5-21-7898495390-9453442239-109819514-7550\Desktop.ini
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\129.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\078.ex
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\220.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\641.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\umdmgr.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\078.bat
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7n9ouloo\navcancl[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\l0ydqw0l\ErrorPageTemplate[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\gc4cntyj\errorPageStrings[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7n9ouloo\httpErrorPagesScripts[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\l0ydqw0l\background_gradient[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\gc4cntyj\info_48[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7n9ouloo\bullet[1]
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\browseit.ini
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\browseit.ini
- Creates c:\windows\system32\wshost32.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\129.bat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\078.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\078.bat
- Deletes c:\recycler\s-1-5-21-0243936033-3052116371-381863308-1811\vsbntlo.exe
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\220.exe to c:\recycler\s-1-5-21-0243936033-3052116371-381863308-1811\vsbntlo.exe
- Creates c:\recycler\s-1-5-21-0243936033-3052116371-381863308-1811\Desktop.ini
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\641.exe to c:\windows\ntdrive32.exe
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7n9ouloo\navcancl[2]
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\umdmgr.ini
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\umdmgr.ini
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\gc4cntyj\ErrorPageTemplate[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\l0ydqw0l\errorPageStrings[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\gc4cntyj\httpErrorPagesScripts[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7n9ouloo\background_gradient[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\l0ydqw0l\info_48[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7n9ouloo\bullet[2]
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\129.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\129.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\wshost32.bat
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\gc4cntyj\navcancl[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7n9ouloo\ErrorPageTemplate[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7n9ouloo\errorPageStrings[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\3k91zim7\httpErrorPagesScripts[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\gc4cntyj\background_gradient[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7n9ouloo\info_48[1]
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\wshost32.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ieupdate.ini
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\ieupdate.ini
Network Activity
One or more files with the name 26.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup67.215.8.138 av.babypin.net
- DNS Lookup1.1.20.1 DC20-D075EA77
- DNS Lookup74.222.190.210 p34s3.hmarhelo.com
- DNS Lookup211.95.72.86 Servicesccc.locop.net
- DNS get hostprevxadsl.plus.com 81.174.155.215
Website Activity
One or more files with the name 26.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- zonetech .info / nemexp .exe
- zonetech .info / um .1 .exe
- idfc .info / pr3xy .exe
- idfc .info / vs8 .exe
- zonetech .info / expallmain .exe
- TCP:67.215.8.138:8082 Port:27
- Port 80 IP:67.215.1.206
- Port 80 IP:72.10.166.195
- TCP:74.222.190.210:1199 Port:13
- bup .nocry .n
- bestphotocard .com / geo / countrybyip .php
- Port 80 IP:67.215.8.138
- Port 80 IP:211.95.72.84
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1161 Port
- Port 80 IP:64.111.199.221
- Port 80 IP:64.111.199.222
- Port 80 IP:88.221.178.70
- Port 80 IP:92.123.154.19
- www .nippon .to / cgi-bin / prxjdg .cgi
- TCP:211.95.72.86:47221 Port:16
- Port 80 IP:210.224.177.199
- Port 25 IP:127.0.0.1
- Port 80 IP:206.161.121.10
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