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BA.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Virus
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
BA.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Adds products to the system registry
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Violates Windows/Vista Physical Memory Protection allowing it to look inside the data areas of other programs
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- 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
- Reads your outlook address book
- Terminates Processes
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Copies files
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Uses low level raw disk access which could bypass security applications and checks
BA.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executed from Temporary Folders
Country Of Origin
The filename BA.EXE was first seen on Sep 23 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Italy on Sep 23 2007
- Netherlands on Sep 23 2007
- Spain on Jan 5 2009
- on Jan 5 2009
- The United Kingdom on May 16 2010
- Egypt on May 16 2010
- Pakistan on Jun 4 2010
- Mexico on May 19 2012
- Turkey on May 21 2012
File Name Aliases
BA.EXE can also use the following file names:
- LNB.EXE
- PLR.EXE
- DUR.EXE
- HERSS.EXE
- EA7A.EXE
- BIOS AGENT 3.64.EXE
- 12.EXE
- DB.EXE
- F1.EXE
- 1F.EXE
- 14.EXE
- NR.EXE
- OE.EXE
- HD.EXE
- 4F4A.EXE
- D065.EXE
- F52E.EXE
- D3F2.EXE
- BC59.EXE
- E157.EXE
- 0C7992~1.EXE
- 0CF9B7~1.EXE
- ~TMPC.EXE
- ~TMPD.EXE
- ~TMPI.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 164,864 bytes
- 189,952 bytes
- 51,200 bytes
- 123,900 bytes
- 116,224 bytes
- 117,248 bytes
- 344,840 bytes
- 12,800 bytes
File Type
The filename BA.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name BA.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\WZS7.tmp
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