Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
File Behavior
AUDITION.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- 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
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Creates new folders on the system
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Loads and Executes a System Driver File
- Terminates Processes
- Can communicate with other computers using TCP protocols
- Records/logs what you type on your keyboard
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
AUDITION.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename AUDITION.EXE was first seen on May 20 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on May 20 2007
- Taiwan on Jun 10 2007
- Vietnam on Mar 14 2008
- The United Kingdom on Feb 23 2010
- The United States on Mar 12 2010
- Singapore on Mar 12 2010
- Germany on May 24 2012
File Name Aliases
AUDITION.EXE can also use the following file names:
- AUDITON FULL.EXE
- NERO 6.0.EXE
- NHAC.EXE
- RECYCLER.EXE
- SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION.EXE
- ULTRA ISO 9.EXE
- UNIKEY4.0.EXE
- DLLCACHE.EXE
- SYSPACKER.EXE
- SYSPREP.EXE
- VAN DAM.EXE
- USERINIT.EXE
- SCOUT.EXE
- LSASS.EXE
- PIKACHU.EXE
- ADOBE AUDITION 1.5/CRACK/AUDITION.EXE
- $RECYCLE.BIN.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,504,768 bytes
- 1,958,944 bytes
- 360,960 bytes
- 1,302,016 bytes
- 5,180,350 bytes
- 13,254,656 bytes
File Type
The filename AUDITION.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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