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SCRNSAVE.SCR
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
SCRNSAVE.SCR has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Adds products to the system registry
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Injects code into other processes
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
SCRNSAVE.SCR 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
Country Of Origin
The filename SCRNSAVE.SCR was first seen on Aug 28 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Korea, Republic of on Aug 28 2007
- The United Arab Emirates on Mar 14 2008
- Europe on Aug 27 2008
- Spain on Aug 27 2008
- India on Jan 25 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jan 25 2010
- Brazil on Oct 27 2010
File Name Aliases
SCRNSAVE.SCR can also use the following file names:
- 23805258.SCR
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 15,872 bytes
- 963,821 bytes
- 186,848 bytes
- 14,848 bytes
- 78,848 bytes
- 17,920 bytes
File Type
The filename SCRNSAVE.SCR refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SCRNSAVE.SCR creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Network Activity
One or more files with the name SCRNSAVE.SCR performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup210.245.211.11 proxim.ircgalaxy.pl
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SCRNSAVE.SCR interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:210.245.211.11:65520 Port:35
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