Prevx Research Division
TV.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Worm
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
TV.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Can Send email using SMTP protocols
- This Process sends MIME Email
- This Process Contains User Mode Rootkit Functionality and can hide itself from the running process list
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Sends mail without telling you
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Creates new folders on the system
- Uses a Registered MAPI
- Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Adds products to the system registry
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Creates new file extentions so that Internet Explorer will automatically open and potentially execute additional file types
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Opens browser pop ups
- Runs Javascript code
TV.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- This program is often downloaded from the web
- Enabled as a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename TV.EXE was first seen on May 16 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 16 2007
- Peru on May 16 2007
- Argentina on Oct 14 2007
- Slovenia on Jan 9 2008
- Spain on Apr 5 2009
- Turkey on Aug 18 2009
File Name Aliases
TV.EXE can also use the following file names:
- NEO.EXE
- PFF.EXE
- PARADOX.EXE
- TIBIA.EXE
- OT BUG ABUSER.EXE
- BPK.EXE
- MSDDLL.EXE
- WE.EXE.EXE
- VO.EXE.EXE
- RV.EXE.EXE
- WS.EXE.EXE
- UD.EXE.EXE
- YX.EXE.EXE
- TG.EXE.EXE
- BO.EXE.EXE
- WM.EXE.EXE
- JP.EXE.EXE
- CR.EXE.EXE
- QB.EXE.EXE
- KM.EXE.EXE
- CD.EXE.EXE
- XI.EXE.EXE
- JC.EXE.EXE
- MY.EXE.EXE
- MB.EXE.EXE
- FA.EXE.EXE
- TV.EXE.EXE
- AW.EXE.EXE
- GD.EXE.EXE
- KB.EXE.EXE
- PP.EXE.EXE
- PLAYER.EXE
- CFG.EXE
- GOOGLE.EXE
- SMSS.EXE
- WINGO4.EXE
- VW.EXE.EXE
- XO.EXE.EXE
- TV 2.1 Ƕ²È·¯É›»È¦–ÆŽ¥Æ”¶Å™¨.EXE
- TV[n].EXE
- GO[1].EXE
- YO.EXE
- GO.EXE
- QA.EXE
- CQ.EXE
- KK.EXE
- QZ.EXE
- RB.EXE
- FB.EXE
- AN.EXE
- YL.EXE
- OZ.EXE
- KS.EXE
- IN.EXE
- GW.EXE
- ZY.EXE
- BI.EXE
- YG.EXE
- VG.EXE
- CM.EXE
- PR.EXE
- XV.EXE
- EI.EXE
- NZ.EXE
- VM.EXE
- NX.EXE
- AJ.EXE
- TV_1.EXE
- TV110.EXE
- DD97.EXE
- TV2.EXE
- TV21.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 397,312 bytes
- 1,806,158 bytes
- 91,136 bytes
- 1,529,312 bytes
- 1,116,396 bytes
- 2,315,280 bytes
File Type
The filename TV.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
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