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MAGNIFY.EXE
Fraudulent Security ProgramIt is possible that your PC could be infected. The file name MAGNIFY.EXE is used by both safe and unsafe programs.
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
MAGNIFY.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Adds a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates new folders on the system
- Injects code into other processes
- This process creates other processes on disk
MAGNIFY.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- This Process may have been infected by a file infecting virus
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename MAGNIFY.EXE was first seen on May 17 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 17 2007
- The United Kingdom on May 17 2007
- Spain on Jan 28 2008
- Russian Federation on Oct 29 2008
- Uzbekistan on Oct 29 2008
- on Apr 23 2009
File Name Aliases
MAGNIFY.EXE can also use the following file names:
- BITLORD.EXE
- BEARSHARE.EXE
- NESTOPIA.EXE
- BITLORD-UNINST.EXE
- SCH-I770 MODEM DRIVER 32 & 64 BIT.EXE
- VIRTUALDJ.EXE
- CONTROL.EXE
- UNINSTALLER.EXE
- NARRATOR.EXE
- OSK.EXE
- CMD.EXE
- VERIZON.EXE
- NOTEPAD.EXE
- EUDCEDIT.EXE
- DUU_VERIZON_MIFI2200_FW156.023.EXE
- EXPLORER.EXE
- BROWSERPLUSPREFS.EXE
- BROWSERPLUSUNINSTALLER.EXE
- IEXPLORE.EXE
- CUBASE LE 4.EXE
- MSIEXEC.EXE
- WEATHER.EXE
- SYSTEM SECURITY 2012V121.EXE
- UNINS000.EXE
- DELLDOCK.EXE
- QUICKSTART.EXE
- ICONBB6A1630.EXE
- UNINSTALL.EXE
- PHOTOSCAPE.EXE
- FROSTWIRE.EXE
- MP3ROCKET.EXE
- MAGNIFY.IVR
- ƔŤɏ.EXE
- !I!MAGNIFY.EXE
- $RVYPHMS.EXE
- Локальный диск (C)
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 132,096 bytes
- 117,248 bytes
- 183,808 bytes
- 43,520 bytes
- 660,992 bytes
- 190,976 bytes
- 228,719 bytes
- 214,016 bytes
- 710,144 bytes
File Type
The filename MAGNIFY.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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