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INDEX[1].EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Targeted Information Stealer
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
INDEX[1].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
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Adds products to the system registry
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates new folders on the system
- Injects code into other processes
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Adds a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Copies files
- Creates or uses a background service to access the Internet using HTTP protocols
INDEX[1].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
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename INDEX[1].EXE was first seen on Sep 16 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Sep 16 2007
- Spain on Sep 16 2007
- Brazil on Dec 18 2009
- Canada on Jan 30 2010
- Colombia on Jan 30 2010
- The United Kingdom on Apr 1 2010
- Italy on Apr 1 2010
File Name Aliases
INDEX[1].EXE can also use the following file names:
- WMPLAYER.EXE
- SUPER.NATAL.2009[1].EXE
- METIN2_DMG_MOBBER_HACK_–_METIN2_DAMAGE_[1].EXE
- METIN2_DMG_MOBBER_HACK__METIN2_DAMAGE_[1].EXE
- IE1C9.TMP
- INDEX.EXE
- EXPLORER.EXE
- EXPLORER[1].EXE
- AIM.EXE
- AUTO.EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD6_258[1].EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD7_195[1].EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD9_259(1).EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD9_259.EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD7_294.EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD6_213[1].EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD9_158[1].EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD9_158.EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD9_118[1].EXE
- MRG-0633.EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD9_208 (1).EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD9_208.EXE
- PACKUPDATE_BUILD9_258[1].EXE
- _EX-68.EXE
- 55797235.EXE
- 84150826.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,113,600 bytes
- 8,704 bytes
- 125,952 bytes
- 654,762 bytes
- 315,392 bytes
- 190,976 bytes
File Type
The filename INDEX[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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