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"NTDEVICE.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
NTDEVICE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Sets processes to start during user logon
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Creates or uses a background service to access the Internet using HTTP protocols
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
NTDEVICE.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename NTDEVICE.EXE was first seen on Aug 30 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Aug 30 2010
- Netherlands on Aug 31 2010
- The United Kingdom on Sep 2 2010
- Belarus on Feb 23 2011
File Name Aliases
NTDEVICE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- USERINIT.EXE
- SETUP[1].EXE
- RPAUQFNFFA.EXE
- XXX.EXE
- OAN5HFWP[1].EXE
- OLD8YZJ3[1].EXE
- G7AET1NZ[1].EXE
- BXKSFCCW[1].EXE
- LX8N6AWC[1].EXE
- LLZR0CPG[1].EXE
- VXQU8WFR[1].EXE
- JMC6X_YR[1].EXE
- TM1PHUPT[1].EXE
- QV0MFDXJ[1].EXE
- WDYUWLRG[1].EXE
- DG5FOU7R[1].EXE
- SJQRPHVG[1].EXE
- EYWAIRD5[1].EXE
- J82GPXA0[1].EXE
- RXWPPHYU[1].EXE
- OUBSIE82[1].EXE
- ZTRHEFXY[1].EXE
- PFC3FMAL[1].EXE
- RILFHUBU[1].EXE
- N85SOMFW[1].EXE
- XCMRF8JJ[1].EXE
- OJPTBE0_[1].EXE
- WCPFI4GM[1].EXE
- WBEQ9H6K[1].EXE
- TRUJDLKN[1].EXE
- XA9LNUDP[1].EXE
- FWFQTKWA[1].EXE
- DAKK0ZS9[1].EXE
- ZRRB8WXN[1].EXE
- DSBP17RX[1].EXE
- T0L6ZFWK[1].EXE
- BZDSFA5D[1].EXE
- EZSLKYW9[1].EXE
- BTXFBZHG[1].EXE
- IZDV_TLJ[1].EXE
- JBSKHZ_C[1].EXE
- CUMGRADI[1].EXE
- TEST.EXE
- JPDSCMHR[1].EXE
- DC1873.EXE
- NTDEVICE.EXE-VIR
- 0.7756177330254123.EXE
- 0.6646698542562005.EXE
- 44158661.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 55,808 bytes
- 39,424 bytes
- 26,112 bytes
- 53,248 bytes
File Type
The filename NTDEVICE.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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