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WSSTAT.EXE
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File Behavior
WSSTAT.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
WSSTAT.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Country Of Origin
The filename WSSTAT.EXE was first seen on Jun 4 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- France on Jun 4 2007
- on Jun 4 2007
- Russian Federation on Oct 2 2007
- The United States on May 30 2008
File Name Aliases
WSSTAT.EXE can also use the following file names:
- MSVMSVCV.EXE
- MPR.EXE
- MMMGMT.EXE
- SYSMAINT.EXE
- WSSTAT[1].EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 53,248 bytes
- 485,376 bytes
- 49,152 bytes
- 117,760 bytes
- 109,056 bytes
File Type
The filename WSSTAT.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name WSSTAT.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\8911028.hta
- Creates c:\8911028.ini
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\Cab6.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\Tar8.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\Cab6.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\Tar8.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\CabC.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\TarE.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\CabC.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\TarE.tmp
- Creates c:\documents and settings\jim\application data\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\metadata\2BF68F4714092295550497DD56F57004
- Creates c:\documents and settings\jim\application data\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\content\2BF68F4714092295550497DD56F57004
- Creates c:\documents and settings\jim\application data\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\metadata\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
- Creates c:\documents and settings\jim\application data\microsoft\cryptneturlcache\content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
- Creates c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\Cab16.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\Tar18.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\Cab16.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\Tar18.tmp
Network Activity
One or more files with the name WSSTAT.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup service.sibnet.ru
- DNS Lookup217.70.102.155 service.sibnet.ru
- DNS Lookup www.download.windowsupdate.com
- DNS Lookup68.142.123.186 www.download.windowsupdate.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name WSSTAT.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Remote server connection to service .sibnet .r
- TCP:217.70.102.155:443 Port:19
- Port 80 IP:68.142.123.186
- TCP:217.70.102.155:443 Port:23
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