MOTOU.EXE - Dangerous

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What we know about MOTOU.EXE:

The filename MOTOU.EXE was first seen on Nov 30 2007 in SINGAPORE. It has also been seen in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:

  • SPAIN on Jan 26 2008
  • The UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 26 2008
  • TAIWAN on Nov 30 2007
The filename MOTOU.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

The most common file size is 335,014 bytes. But the following file sizes have also been seen:

  • 549,332 bytes
  • 335,106 bytes

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group Infostealer.

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

MOTOU.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior(s):

  • The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
  • Executes a Process
  • Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
  • Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
  • 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
  • Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
  • This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
  • Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
  • Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
  • Terminates Processes

MOTOU.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior(s):

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

MOTOU.EXE can also use the following file names:

  • 04663636.DAT
  • ARP111[1].EXE
  • 65349967.EXE
  • 52146105.SVD
  • DPTRMOWALI-893.PMS.EXE
  • ARP.EXE
  • ARP[1].EXE
  • 74436949.EXE
  • 66723654.EXE
  • CSI10.TMP