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RX.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Worm
File Behavior
RX.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executes a Process
- Injects code into other processes
- Copies files
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- Modifies fixed, removable or USB drives using autorun to execute or spread infection
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Opens browser pop ups
RX.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Country Of Origin
The filename RX.EXE was first seen on Dec 24 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Dec 24 2007
- Egypt on Dec 24 2007
- Japan on Jan 7 2008
- on Mar 14 2008
- Canada on Jul 9 2008
- Europe on Sep 12 2009
- Austria on May 4 2012
File Name Aliases
RX.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DPLTWR~1.EXE
- HERSS.EXE
- OB.EXE.EXE
- UV.EXE
- JP.EXE
- JA.EXE
- PH.EXE
- AM.EXE
- BF.EXE
- YP.EXE
- FY.EXE
- ZQ.EXE
- DI645.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 285,658 bytes
- 57,324 bytes
- 130,718 bytes
- 267,694 bytes
- 11,946 bytes
- 2,265,088 bytes
- 98,008 bytes
- 528,520 bytes
- 312,320 bytes
File Type
The filename RX.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name RX.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\eta6.tmp
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdaudio.sys
- Copies file$ü_CHAR(0x12)_\dllcache\cdaudio.sys to c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdaudio.sys
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\herss.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\cvasds0.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\cvasds0.dll
- Deletes c:\rx.ex
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\herss.exe to c:\rx.ex
- Deletes c:\autorun.in
- Creates c:\autorun.in
- Deletes d:\rx.ex
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\herss.exe to d:\rx.ex
- Deletes d:\autorun.in
- Creates d:\autorun.in
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\am1.rar
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\am.ex
- Deletes c:\ph.ex
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\herss.exe to c:\ph.ex
- Deletes d:\ph.ex
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\herss.exe to d:\ph.ex
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\6f97_appcompat.txt
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\am1.rar
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\am.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\am.exe
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\am.exe to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\herss.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\cvasds1.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\cvasds1.dll
Website Activity
One or more files with the name RX.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1101 Port:18
- Port 80 IP:218.59.144.131
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1106 Port:18
- Port 80 IP:218.59.144.139
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