HELPER24.EXE

File Behavior

HELPER24.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• This process creates other processes on disk
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Executes a Process
• Adds products to the system registry
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine
• Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
• Reads email address and phone book details
• Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
• Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
• Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
• Creates new folders on the system
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
• Disables safe mode on your PC
• Injects code into other processes
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Changes DNS server settings which could enable phishing/pharming attacks using web site redirection
• Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page
• Enables Browser Extentions for use with Internet Explorer
• Creates new file extentions so that Internet Explorer will automatically open and potentially execute additional file types
• Deletes Links in the Start Menu
• Adds a Link in the Start Menu
• Copies files

HELPER24.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Created as a process on disk
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Executed as a Process
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Terminated as a Process
• Created as a new Background Service on the machine
• Added as a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Executed by Internet Explorer
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Deleted as a Link in the Start Menu
• Added as a Link in the Start Menu