File Investigation Report
MSAS2009.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Worm
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
MSAS2009.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Opens browser pop ups
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
MSAS2009.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename MSAS2009.EXE was first seen on Dec 9 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- Europe on Dec 9 2008
- Hungary on Dec 9 2008
- Spain on Dec 10 2008
- Canada on Jan 27 2009
File Name Aliases
MSAS2009.EXE can also use the following file names:
- MAIN[n].EXE
- CRUCIALSOFT LTD/MS ANTISPYWARE 2009/MSAS2009.EXE
- MAIN.EXE
- 60985881.EXE
- 03464938.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,130,496 bytes
- 1,122,304 bytes
- 1,205,248 bytes
- 851,493 bytes
- 1,110,016 bytes
- 1,126,400 bytes
File Type
The filename MSAS2009.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name MSAS2009.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Network Activity
One or more files with the name MSAS2009.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup94.247.2.241 int.ms-asreport1.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name MSAS2009.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Port 80 IP:94.247.2.241
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