README.EXE

File Behavior

README.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Adds products to the system registry
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• 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
• Executes a Process
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Creates new folders on the system
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
• Drops known malicious software during execution
• Reads email address and phone book details
• Includes file creation code which could be used to test for interception by security products
• Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
• Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
• Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
• Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites

README.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
• Terminated as a Process
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• 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