Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
File Behavior
WEBMEDIAPLAYER.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Adds products to the system registry
- Can communicate with other computers using TCP protocols
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Modifies the Windows Host File which could be used to stop you visiting specific web sites by redirecting you to alternative addresses without you knowing
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Terminates Processes
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
WEBMEDIAPLAYER.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Victim of a Heap Based Buffer Overflow Exploit
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename WEBMEDIAPLAYER.EXE was first seen on May 19 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- France on May 19 2007
- Germany on May 19 2007
- Spain on Sep 5 2007
- Sweden on Nov 19 2007
- Italy on Nov 19 2007
File Name Aliases
WEBMEDIAPLAYER.EXE can also use the following file names:
- 08647575.DAT
- 63947027.DAT
- 06786973.EXE
- 81496237.DAT
- 28940395.DAT
- 19578589.DAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 644,096 bytes
- 1,893,888 bytes
- 250,880 bytes
- 648,192 bytes
File Type
The filename WEBMEDIAPLAYER.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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