UNWISE.EXE

File Behavior

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

• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• This process creates other processes on disk
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Executes a Process
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Terminates Processes
• Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
• This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
• Copies files
• Uses backdoor interfaces to certain security applications
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
• Injects code into other processes
• Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
• 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
• Disables safe mode on your PC
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine

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

• Deleted as a process from disk
• Created as a process on disk
• Executed as a Process
• Terminated as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products