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"SECURITYSCANNER[1].EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Malicious Software
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
SECURITYSCANNER[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- 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
- Copies files
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Creates, registers ot modifies and SMTP Server
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Injects code into other processes
- Adds a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Creates new folders on the system
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
SECURITYSCANNER[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
Country Of Origin
The filename SECURITYSCANNER[1].EXE was first seen on Oct 14 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- South Africa on Oct 14 2010
- The United Kingdom on Oct 14 2010
- Romania on Nov 3 2010
- The United States on May 17 2011
File Name Aliases
SECURITYSCANNER[1].EXE can also use the following file names:
- MSASCUI.EXE
- RPX.EXE
- FLF.EXE
- QSU.EXE
- MFE.EXE
- HGK.EXE
- AUI.EXE
- HWW.EXE
- RMQ.EXE
- UPDATE.EXE
- YHE.EXE
- XRL.EXE
- JGV.EXE
- YFD.EXE
- PYN.EXE
- IKQ.EXE
- JFX.EXE
- RRU.EXE
- UOJ.EXE
- LTQ.EXE
- PINBALLPINBALL.EXE
- MOVIEWMM2EXT2140260.EXE
- MSADCFMICROSOFT.EXE
- REPORTINGDWINTL20.EXE
- ERRORMICROSOFT.EXE
- OBJECTINSTALLSHIELD11.50.43969.EXE
- INSTALLSHIELDSETUP.EXE
- SONARSONAR.EXE
- ACERCLRACEERR.EXE
- SECURITYSCANNER.EXE
- QVTUPMBXQM.EXE
- PW.EXE
- 641867841.EXE
- 641867~1.EXE
- 74281434.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 174,080 bytes
- 993,280 bytes
- 447,488 bytes
- 92,584 bytes
- 193,536 bytes
- 327,680 bytes
File Type
The filename SECURITYSCANNER[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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