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AVASTKEYGEN.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Worm
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
AVASTKEYGEN.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Injects code into other processes
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Adds a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
AVASTKEYGEN.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Terminated as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename AVASTKEYGEN.EXE was first seen on Jan 24 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Jan 24 2008
- Denmark on Apr 1 2008
- Pakistan on May 14 2008
- The United Kingdom on Aug 12 2008
File Name Aliases
AVASTKEYGEN.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DVT/AVAST!PRO KEYGEN/AVASTKEYGEN.EXE
- AVASTKEYGEN [PRO & HOME].EXE
- KEYGENS/AVASTKEYGEN.EXE
- 2V4_8.EXE
- DD19.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 12,619 bytes
- 271,360 bytes
- 65,536 bytes
- 88,933 bytes
- 251,904 bytes
File Type
The filename AVASTKEYGEN.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name AVASTKEYGEN.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\l997002.jpg
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\AvastKeygen.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\l997002.jp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\AvastKeygen.ex
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\svchost.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\nnnnLDsT.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\removalfile.bat
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