Prevx Research Division
"FRAV.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
FRAV.EXE 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 a Process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
- Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
- Adds products to the system registry
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
FRAV.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
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename FRAV.EXE was first seen on Mar 17 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Mar 17 2010
- Canada on Mar 17 2010
- Argentina on Apr 17 2010
- Italy on Apr 17 2010
File Name Aliases
FRAV.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DTKQSFTAV.EXE
- BORJ.EXE
- EELGMI.EXE
- MKWYUP.EXE
- CYPW.EXE
- VUQSSFTAV.EXE
- MEOBSFTAV.EXE
- YGJS.EXE
- HBMD.EXE
- SFJNIU.EXE
- RLSMSFTAV.EXE
- WYUMVU.EXE
- VIWV.EXE
- WTSCYI.EXE
- FFEACC.EXE
- DEXNSFTAV.EXE
- TGCFRY.EXE
- DBUTVN.EXE
- IULNUF.EXE
- VDQWQW.EXE
- EYMC.EXE
- OGYCSFTAV.EXE
- KNEE.EXE
- TPDX.EXE
- QURISFTAV.EXE
- UHLHNJ.EXE
- RMEOSFTAV.EXE
- HFJUUI.EXE
- XFRK.EXE
- IQGKRC.EXE
- ROOO.EXE
- TKBPSFTAV.EXE
- KSOGTU.EXE
- ONISSFTAV.EXE
- GJIWMF.EXE
- XJSG.EXE
- HPJPSFTAV.EXE
- RBMISFTAV.EXE
- CAXJSFTAV.EXE
- NQIXSFTAV.EXE
- EAYX.EXE
- MWDCCB.EXE
- LFXH.EXE
- BDWRSFTAV.EXE
- DSDE.EXE
- OFLASFTAV.EXE
- YDQKSFTAV.EXE
- XAGG.EXE
- IFJGSFTAV.EXE
- QLDKLI.EXE
- EB2DDYMSN.EXE
- 44421496.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 60,979 bytes
- 269,056 bytes
File Type
The filename FRAV.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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