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X[1].EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Internet Chat Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
X[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Disables the Built in Windows System Restore Feature
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Installs a browser helper object (BHO)
- Injects code into other processes
- 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
- This Process uses Anti Dissasembly Tricks to avoid analysis by security products
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
X[1].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
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Country Of Origin
The filename X[1].EXE was first seen on May 20 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Germany on May 20 2007
- Canada on May 20 2007
- The United States on Mar 17 2008
- Iran, Islamic Republic of on Sep 22 2009
- Turkey on Nov 16 2009
- The United Kingdom on Nov 16 2009
- France on Feb 8 2010
- Costa Rica on Jun 30 2011
- Spain on Aug 9 2011
- Asia/Pacific Region on Mar 3 2012
File Name Aliases
X[1].EXE can also use the following file names:
- DASMNEIQ.EXE
- TOCJYEGC.EXE
- BJBSDG.EXE
- OFOVVT.EXE
- ACLEANER.EXE
- W3KORGOP.VXE
- MWAU.EXE
- AUTORUN.EXE
- X[6].EXE
- X[4].EXE
- X[2].EXE
- X[5].EXE
- X[3].EXE
- X[7].EXE
- X.EXE
- 13.EXE
- X_001.EXE
- 039231.EXE
- 04109746
- 067.EXE
- 075.EXE
- 81589927.EXE
- 86364125.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 110,592 bytes
- 20,480 bytes
- 38,400 bytes
- 211,456 bytes
- 77,824 bytes
- 9,343 bytes
- 49,152 bytes
- 140,288 bytes
File Type
The filename X[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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