Prevx Research Division
"WMXPERL.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
WMXPERL.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Ability to execute files automatically on your PC
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Injects code into other processes
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copies files
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
WMXPERL.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename WMXPERL.EXE was first seen on Feb 21 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Feb 21 2010
- Russian Federation on Feb 21 2010
- Guatemala on Feb 21 2010
- Indonesia on Feb 22 2010
- Singapore on Feb 22 2010
- Argentina on Feb 22 2010
- Romania on Feb 22 2010
- Venezuela on Mar 4 2010
- Peru on Mar 4 2010
File Name Aliases
WMXPERL.EXE can also use the following file names:
- QXZV8.EXE
- QXZV5.EXE
- QXZV1.EXE
- QXZV4.EXE
- QXZV7.EXE
- QXZV3.EXE
- DSV-NUEVOFOTO17.JPG_WWW.ULTRAPHOTOHOST.COM
- QXZV0.EXE
- QXZV2.EXE
- QXZV6.EXE
- E82[1].ZIP
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 241,162 bytes
- 237,063 bytes
- 241,159 bytes
- 245,258 bytes
File Type
The filename WMXPERL.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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