Prevx Research Division
"VQADPJ.EXE"
Cloaked MalwareFree PC Cleanup from Webroot
Use Webroot SecureAnywhere to remove VQADPJ.EXE.
"Just when you thought it couldn't get any better or faster. The Webroot scanning engine is 'high octane' with a hidden nitrous oxide system. Bravo!!!" W. Lodzinski, SecureAnywhere User
Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
VQADPJ.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Terminates Processes
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This process creates other processes on disk
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copies files
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
VQADPJ.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
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename VQADPJ.EXE was first seen on Feb 7 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Taiwan on Feb 7 2010
- The United Kingdom on Feb 7 2010
- Korea, Republic of on Feb 10 2010
- Switzerland on Feb 11 2010
- South Africa on Feb 11 2010
- Italy on Feb 11 2010
File Name Aliases
VQADPJ.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SVCHOST.EXE
- INFO.TMP
- NIEO.EXE
- OIXHEROBY[1].HTM
- UXDNNNO[1].HTM
- ARZUOZ[1].HTM
- YGVTN.EXE
- ZQKSQLJE[1].HTM
- OWHJO.EXE
- UQIMGH.EXE
- TMCVIF[1].HTM
- QUHCN.EXE
- ZGZZJJWLI[1].HTM
- FRHJNKY.EXE
- NVELQQV.EXE
- PUFG.EXE
- BKTDL.EXE
- RVYSGH.EXE
- CDGXGTXP.EXE
- BAIF.EXE
- NDEWMMWS.EXE
- GAXO.EXE
- OHNBBYYIF[1].HTM
- DTEAMXH.EXE
- IEXPLORE.EXE
- RSTRERC.EXE
- FPECXCMH.EXE
- EYPP.EXE
- LCJEPKIQ[1].HTM
- QWTDNNKU[1].HTM
- GKVC.EXE
- LYXOR.EXE
- KHDE.EXE
- MFST.EXE
- TKISAU.EXE
- IVNLFE.EXE
- BOPLTY.EXE
- PRVIWVY.EXE
- AJFICNJ.EXE
- 30721269.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 11,264 bytes
- 232,448 bytes
- 40,996 bytes
- 43,520 bytes
- 55,808 bytes
File Type
The filename VQADPJ.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
Help the Webroot Community to fight cyber crime
We are always looking for ways to improve the quality and speed of research to help us protect you from malicious software and cyber crime.
PCMag.com Editors' Choice Award Logo is a trademark of Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. Used under license.