File Investigation Report
"WINLUK.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
WINLUK.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
- Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
- Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
WINLUK.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
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename WINLUK.EXE was first seen on Nov 18 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- Italy on Nov 18 2009
- The United Kingdom on Nov 18 2009
Filesizes
This file has been seen with the following file size:
- 48,128 bytes
File Type
The filename WINLUK.EXE refers to an executable program.
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