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SVCHOST.EXE:EXE.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
SVCHOST.EXE:EXE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Sends mail without telling you
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Includes file creation code which could be used to test for interception by security products
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- 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
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Creates, registers ot modifies and SMTP Server
- Adds products to the system registry
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
SVCHOST.EXE:EXE.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- This Process may have been infected by a file infecting virus
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
Country Of Origin
The filename SVCHOST.EXE:EXE.EXE was first seen on Jun 4 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Canada on Jun 4 2007
- Brazil on Jun 4 2007
- Spain on Dec 5 2007
- Netherlands on Dec 5 2007
- The United States on Mar 18 2009
- India on Apr 22 2010
- Pakistan on Apr 22 2010
- Turkey on Apr 23 2010
- The United Kingdom on Apr 23 2010
File Name Aliases
SVCHOST.EXE:EXE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- MBACKYT.EXE
- AASUPER2[n].HTM
- DETPDEMF.EXE
- AASUPER1[n].HTM
- YAXEHI.EXE
- QVMKK.EXE
- LVSEN.EXE
- SOFKDPW.EXE
- RFJCPX.EXE
- WFTURPHE.EXE
- VBMBPKAR.EXE
- BHDUSEO.EXE
- CNRCEUFV.EXE
- FCF.EXE.EXE
- HARDDISKVOLUME3EXE.EXE
- ICF.EXE
- INFO.EXE
- WINFCAM.EXE
- CSI639.TMP
- INFO.0XE
- WINLYPB.EXE
- WINLIXX.EXE
- XEWTZUOG.EXE
- WIUOSTLC.EXE
- ZNDCIVGT.EXE
- OSBBOVOA.EXE
- SAVEJ.EXE
- FCF.EXE.EXE:EXE.EXE
- CCSUPER2[n].HTM
- WWYPOTQ.EXE
- CCSUPER1[n].HTM
- TNEWFDE.EXE
- SQJV4609.EXE
- GLMF4323.EXE
- LNNP7450.EXE
- TEIU0430.EXE
- IXKT6538.EXE
- GXXN9623.EXE
- AUXV2648.EXE
- LNTV1848.EXE
- GPLQ4239.EXE
- QGFJ1675.EXE
- DWAE8170.EXE
- GSNU6598.EXE
- SWCM1194.EXE
- NUDY5097.EXE
- BTXG0488.EXE
- DAEN5499.EXE
- JMQB9710.EXE
- ANIO8661.EXE
- BPDB6479.EXE
- CEPE5872.EXE
- DWGO8377.EXE
- LONJ7818.EXE
- PWIS0683.EXE
- QETY4971.EXE
- XYAW2959.EXE
- XRQV4947.EXE
- UKQT1924.EXE
- PSRH8655.EXE
- TKJX4926.EXE
- FPUO4507.EXE
- HLWL7355.EXE
- SPBO3183.EXE
- JXYW5314.EXE
- BTPC7402.EXE
- SUBK4068.EXE
- XWSA1398.EXE
- EJMJ2587.EXE
- NNIT6723.EXE
- SJLI6698.EXE
- MDTN1486.EXE
- IHNR4937.EXE
- VPYX0130.EXE
- OEPB4300.EXE
- JVHG2267.EXE
- FNRK9029.EXE
- EBXR3107.EXE
- QBIU7923.EXE
- QVEK6559.EXE
- XOKN5059.EXE
- TXHS9935.EXE
- OHBS5237.EXE
- NHFB6839.EXE
- HGYA6199.EXE
- RCDB8860.EXE
- HTLA3871.EXE
- FJOL7758.EXE
- DOWI5984.EXE
- NHKV8864.EXE
- XXMM7593.EXE
- XCHO7345.EXE
- HFOX1714.EXE
- 217[1].EXE
- 20070602_MALEKAL_MORTE_EXE.EXE
- CCSUPER2[n].HTML
- !I!SVCHOST.EXE
- AASUPER2.PHP.HTML
- AASUPER2[n].HTML
- 08891658.EXE
- 92417208.SVD
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 51,712 bytes
- 24,064 bytes
- 28,160 bytes
- 32,768 bytes
- 58,368 bytes
- 36,352 bytes
- 118,272 bytes
File Type
The filename SVCHOST.EXE:EXE.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SVCHOST.EXE:EXE.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SVCHOST.EXE:EXE.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:192.168.0.1:53 Port:14
- Port 80 IP:67.228.110.123
- TCP:206.51.236.94:25 Port:16
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