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FLASH_PLAYER.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
FLASH_PLAYER.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates new folders on the system
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Sets processes to start during user logon
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Creation and Registers a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
- Opens browser pop ups
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- This Process sends MIME Email
- Terminates Processes
FLASH_PLAYER.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
Country Of Origin
The filename FLASH_PLAYER.EXE was first seen on Nov 6 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Nov 6 2007
- Egypt on Jan 14 2008
- Spain on Aug 3 2008
- Russian Federation on May 22 2010
- The United Kingdom on May 22 2010
File Name Aliases
FLASH_PLAYER.EXE can also use the following file names:
- FLASH_PLAYER[n].EXE
- VS000442.WIN32.PRIVACYCENTER.EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER[1].EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER[2].EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER[3].EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER[4].EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER[5].EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER[6].EXE
- FLASHPLAYER.EXE
- MODULE.EXE
- C6KNS076.EXE
- JJEGI1U5.EXE
- MXHK021L.EXE
- 501CC3~1.EXE
- 83E9A5~1.EXE
- 7L22IXLL.EXE
- \\
- 26839091.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 65,536 bytes
- 172,032 bytes
- 1,981,705 bytes
- 43,015 bytes
- 1,581,056 bytes
- 121,344 bytes
- 1,342,428 bytes
- 72,717 bytes
File Type
The filename FLASH_PLAYER.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name FLASH_PLAYER.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\system32\gtool.dll
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\00000a7c00000adc.ur
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\00000a7c00000adc.ur
Website Activity
One or more files with the name FLASH_PLAYER.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1097 Port:27
- Port 80 IP:91.203.92.53
- Port 80 IP:72.14.207.99
- Port 80 IP:66.102.9.99
- Port 80 IP:216.239.59.99
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