Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
AHNABC.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)
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Violates Windows/Vista Physical Memory Protection allowing it to look inside the data areas of other programs
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Terminates Processes
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Installs a browser helper object (BHO)
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
AHNABC.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- This program is often downloaded from the web
Country Of Origin
The filename AHNABC.EXE was first seen on Jun 3 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Korea, Republic of on Jun 3 2010
- New Zealand on Jun 3 2010
- The United States on Jun 8 2010
- Philippines on Jun 8 2010
- Thailand on Jun 10 2010
- Kazakhstan on Jun 23 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jul 21 2010
File Name Aliases
AHNABC.EXE can also use the following file names:
- F2WRNU2E.EXE
- YG62DHHT.EXE
- ACE08E~1.EXE
- NF.EXE
- AH.EXE
- DE4277~1.EXE
- B69C25~1.EXE
- 6ASAXLFL.EXE
- C8A342~1.EXE
- 3MWGQUQT.EXE
- 1IS.EXE
- 13958001.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 187,904 bytes
- 190,464 bytes
- 189,952 bytes
- 186,368 bytes
- 210,432 bytes
- 188,928 bytes
File Type
The filename AHNABC.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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