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SECRET.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- System Back Door
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
SECRET.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- 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
- Injects code into other processes
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
SECRET.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename SECRET.EXE was first seen on May 23 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 23 2007
- China on May 23 2007
- Spain on Jan 22 2008
- Thailand on Jan 22 2008
- Vietnam on Mar 21 2008
- Poland on Mar 21 2008
- Egypt on Feb 2 2010
- The United Kingdom on Feb 2 2010
- Romania on Nov 7 2011
- South Africa on May 25 2012
File Name Aliases
SECRET.EXE can also use the following file names:
- USERINIT.EXE
- SYSTEM.EXE
- PHIM NGUOI LON.EXE
- SSCVIHOST.EXE
- LIMIT.EXE
- XQF.COM
- BBWPGNE.EXE
- DXGDIALOG.EXE
- IDJX0E.EXE
- RECYCLED.EXE
- SCVHOST.EXE
- SMSS.EXE
- DTAB.PIF
- SSVICHOSST.EXE
- SOVCKL.EXE
- T1YPKH.EXE
- SSCVIIHOST.EXE
- SCVHSOT.EXE
- ASAS.PIF
- HMJHCS.EXE
- SUNNY.EXE
- RECYCLE.EXE
- IPZQYB.EXE
- IEXPLOREI.EXE
- WTBXLV.EXE
- M2NL.BAT
- NTSYS.EXE
- TNVAWZ.EXE
- SAVE.DLL
- SAVE.EXE
- FLASH_PLAYER_UPDATE.EXE
- SMNPO.PIF
- PGBSN.PIF
- WAHP.PIF
- THUMBS.DB.COM
- PS.BAT
- H3.BAT
- PX8686.TMP
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 233,472 bytes
- 2,305,568 bytes
- 415,744 bytes
- 90,112 bytes
- 171,519 bytes
- 112,128 bytes
- 144,384 bytes
File Type
The filename SECRET.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SECRET.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\userinit.exe
- Creates c:\windows\kdcoms.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\system.exe
- Creates c:\windows\kdcoms32.dll
Network Activity
One or more files with the name SECRET.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup222.222.222.222 scsd.ath.cx
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SECRET.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:222.222.222.222:8800 Port:14
- TCP:222.222.222.222:8800 Port:14
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