HMO[1].EXE - Dangerous

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What we know about HMO[1].EXE:

The filename HMO[1].EXE was first seen on Sep 27 2007 in The UNITED KINGDOM. It has also been seen in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:

  • AUSTRALIA on Sep 27 2007
  • GERMANY on Oct 1 2007
The filename HMO[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

The most common file size is 60,928 bytes. But the following file sizes have also been seen:

  • 238,554 bytes
  • 89,600 bytes

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group Worm.Ircbot.Gen.

 These files have no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.

HMO[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior(s):

  • Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
  • Executes a Process
  • Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
  • Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
  • This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
  • This Process Creates Other Processes On Disk
  • Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
  • Registers a Dynamic Link Library File

HMO[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior(s):

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

HMO[1].EXE can also use the following file names:

  • 15.EXE
  • 77.EXE
  • 38237215.COM
  • 95675993.JPE
  • 58550297.COM
  • 55.EXE
  • 10.EXE
  • 85.EXE
  • IMAGE25.JPEG-WWW.IMAGESHACK.COM
  • 02.EXE
  • 51946475.COM
  • NVSVC64.EXE
  • 82.EXE
  • 75.EXE
  • 34.EXE
  • 43502047.COM
  • 80479724.COM
  • 58619628.COM
  • 05216159.COM
  • HMO[2].EXE
  • 11980229.COM
  • 54282189.COM
  • 16.EXE
  • 87463827.COM
  • 03.EXE
  • 74.EXE
  • 36.EXE
  • 55157509.COM
  • 12342421.COM
  • 57284219.EXE
  • 40.EXE
  • 92842706.EXE
  • 37467701.COM
  • IMAGE41.JPG-WWW.PHOTOSMART.COM
  • IMAGE50.JPG-WWW.PHOTOBUCKET.COM
  • IMAGE08.JPG-WWW.IMAGESHACK.COM
  • 00400356.COM
  • 67766187.COM
  • 68943139.COM
  • 36265445.COM
  • 97066936.COM
  • 38.EXE
  • 49439459.EXE
  • IMAGE09.JPG-WWW.IMAGESHACK.COM
  • 63.EXE
  • 05.EXE
  • IMAGE06.JPG-WWW.IMAGESHACK.COM
  • 67.EXE
  • IMAGE19.JPG-WWW.PHOTOSLIDES.COM
  • 56732044.COM
  • IMAGE21.JPG-WWW.SLIDESHOWS.COM
  • 08.EXE
  • 52546456.COM
  • 23042662.COM
  • 71966592.COM
  • IMAGE23.JPG-WWW.SLIDESHOWS.COM
  • 49781697.EXE
  • 59222279.EXE
  • 80984187.COM
  • 14.EXE
  • 93147585.COM