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10.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- System Back Door
- Cloaked Malware
- Worm
File Behavior
10.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Modifies the Windows Host File which could be used to stop you visiting specific web sites by redirecting you to alternative addresses without you knowing
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Creates new folders on the system
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
10.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
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executed from Temporary Folders
Country Of Origin
The filename 10.EXE was first seen on Sep 21 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Sep 21 2007
- Singapore on Oct 17 2007
- Europe on Jul 10 2008
- Belgium on Jul 10 2008
- The United States on Jul 23 2009
- The United Kingdom on Aug 12 2010
- South Africa on Aug 12 2010
- Turkey on May 25 2012
File Name Aliases
10.EXE can also use the following file names:
- FILEVIEW.EXE
- UTORRENTAPP.EXE
- 10[n].EXE
- 10[1].EXE
- 53.EXE
- UTORRENTAPP.EXE__DELETE_ON_REBOOT
- 59670125.DAT
- 46935329.SVD
- 17533586.EXE
- 24429959.DAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 196,345 bytes
- 679,978 bytes
- 19,227 bytes
- 41,984 bytes
- 401,816 bytes
- 29,204 bytes
- 286,720 bytes
File Type
The filename 10.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name 10.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Network Activity
One or more files with the name 10.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup195.149.74.67 ns1.data1cero.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name 10.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:195.149.74.67:42961 Port:14
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