File Investigation Report
AUTH.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Spyware
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
AUTH.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- This process creates other processes on disk
AUTH.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed as a Process
- This program is often downloaded from the web
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
Country Of Origin
The filename AUTH.EXE was first seen on Jun 10 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- Spain on Jun 10 2007
- Singapore on Jun 10 2007
- Russian Federation on Oct 12 2007
- Netherlands on Nov 9 2007
- Italy on Nov 9 2007
- The United States on Nov 5 2008
File Name Aliases
AUTH.EXE can also use the following file names:
- GFPMSAH.TMP
- VELES.EXE
- BCQLKT.EXE
- PHIEU - HD PHIEU.EXE
- EVENTS.EXE
- VGUI.EXE
- MEDIA.EXE
- SON NGA.EXE
- TAI SAN DA DOI CHIEU.EXE
- GERMAN.EXE
- GAME.EXE
- THANG05-2006.EXE
- GAMELOGIC.EXE
- GLDRV.EXE
- CAM KHE GUI A.MINH.EXE
- THANG 07-2007.EXE
- ACROBAT.EXE
- VOLUMES.EXE
- GAMES.EXE
- CSTRIKE.EXE
- CLASSES.EXE
- CL_DLLS.EXE
- DLLS.EXE
- GFX.EXE
- MANUAL.EXE
- MODELS.EXE
- RB_BETA2.EXE
- SAVE.EXE
- LOGOS.EXE
- SOUNDS.EXE
- DATA.EXE
- IMAGES.EXE
- MAPS.EXE
- REALBOT.EXE
- SOUND.EXE
- SPRITES.EXE
- VALVE.EXE
- DYNOMITE.EXE
- FOSSILS.EXE
- MUSIC.EXE
- STOMPED.EXE
- SCTX Q4-2006.EXE
- PHUNG XA.EXE
- SYMANTEC_CLIENT_SECURITY.EXE
- QUý 4.EXE
- KE HOACH.EXE
- BAN VE LD.EXE
- SAS.EXE
- PHUONG AN PCBL-PCCC 2009.EXE
- MY MUSIC.EXE
- P5 GUI CHI PHUONG.EXE
- TRAM.EXE
- MAU BB KT.EXE
- QUAN LY CONG TO.EXE
- BAO CAO CAN IN.EXE
- GIGN.EXE
- CAC CONG VAN PC1-DPT 2008.EXE
- ENGLISH.EXE
- FRENCH2.EXE
- FINNISH.EXE
- DUONG DAY 03-02-07.EXE
- KIEM KE CAM KHE.EXE
- SYSTEM3_.EXE
- OMDSN.EXE
- DC1.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 491,520 bytes
- 247,808 bytes
- 49,152 bytes
- 758,017 bytes
- 106,007 bytes
- 362,447 bytes
- 338,347 bytes
File Type
The filename AUTH.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
Network Activity
One or more files with the name AUTH.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup1.1.5.1 NIKKI-9B5C84E1
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