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WEATHER.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Adware
File Behavior
WEATHER.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Uses hidden browser windows to connect to web sites without telling you
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Opens browser pop ups
- Runs Javascript code
- Creates new file extentions so that Internet Explorer will automatically open and potentially execute additional file types
- Executes a Process
- Creates new folders on the system
- 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
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Injects code into other processes
WEATHER.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Created as a process on disk
- Enabled as a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Downloaded from covert web sites without the user knowing
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
Country Of Origin
The filename WEATHER.EXE was first seen on May 9 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 9 2007
- Egypt on May 9 2007
- Saudi Arabia on Jun 5 2007
- Netherlands on Aug 6 2007
- Europe on Sep 9 2007
- Belgium on Sep 9 2007
- on Sep 9 2008
- The United Kingdom on Dec 23 2010
- Romania on Jan 29 2012
File Name Aliases
WEATHER.EXE can also use the following file names:
- HOTBAR
- 45498639.EXE
- 66658808.EXE
- 31059072.SVD
- 48076963.SVD
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 501,000 bytes
- 6,250,172 bytes
- 132,096 bytes
- 492,808 bytes
- 431,376 bytes
File Type
The filename WEATHER.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name WEATHER.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\67acpgmg\loading[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\2lcwzf76\splash[1]
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\4cvefhyb\dnserrordiagoff_webOC[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7gddxlhz\ErrorPageTemplate[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\67acpgmg\errorPageStrings[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\2lcwzf76\httpErrorPagesScripts[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\4cvefhyb\background_gradient[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\7gddxlhz\info_48[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\67acpgmg\bullet[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\2lcwzf76\down[1]
Website Activity
One or more files with the name WEATHER.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1082 Port:22
- Port 80 IP:66.152.85.200
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