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MSI-PKGCHK.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Worm
File Behavior
MSI-PKGCHK.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Executes a Process
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Can Send email using SMTP protocols
- This Process sends MIME Email
- Creates a hidden window which can be used to run other programs without your knowledge
- 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
MSI-PKGCHK.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename MSI-PKGCHK.EXE was first seen on Sep 21 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Sep 21 2007
- Greece on Sep 21 2007
- Italy on Dec 27 2007
- France on Mar 22 2008
- Spain on Jul 25 2008
- The United Kingdom on Sep 12 2010
- Thailand on May 19 2012
- Asia/Pacific Region on May 19 2012
File Name Aliases
MSI-PKGCHK.EXE can also use the following file names:
- 76897725.SVD
- 18010155.SVD
- 46959746.EXE
- 71642318.DAT
- 19520384.EXE
- 07758295.WRK
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 81,920 bytes
- 3,584 bytes
- 10,748 bytes
- 90,112 bytes
- 99,737 bytes
- 79,360 bytes
- 4,096 bytes
File Type
The filename MSI-PKGCHK.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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