File Investigation Report
"YXWCSYSGUARD.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Adware
File Behavior
YXWCSYSGUARD.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds products to the system registry
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Modifies the Windows Host File which could be used to stop you visiting specific web sites by redirecting you to alternative addresses without you knowing
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
YXWCSYSGUARD.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- 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
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename YXWCSYSGUARD.EXE was first seen on Nov 18 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- The United States on Nov 18 2009
- The United Kingdom on Nov 18 2009
File Name Aliases
YXWCSYSGUARD.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SHNTSYSGUARD.EXE
- REOPSYSGUARD.EXE
- RIUESYSGUARD.EXE
- QRBNSYSGUARD.EXE
Filesizes
This file has been seen with the following file size:
- 254,992 bytes
File Type
The filename YXWCSYSGUARD.EXE refers to an executable program.
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