PICTURES.EXE

File Behavior

PICTURES.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Can Send email using SMTP 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
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• This process creates other processes on disk
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Adds a Link in the Start Menu
• Deletes Links in the Start Menu
• Executes a Process
• Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
• Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
• Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
• Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
• Adds products to the system registry
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Terminates Processes
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process

PICTURES.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Executed as a Process
• Created as a process on disk
• Added as a Link in the Start Menu
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Deleted as a Link in the Start Menu
• Terminated as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Deleted as a process from disk