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AUTOUPDATE.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
AUTOUPDATE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Adds products to the system registry
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- 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
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Terminates Processes
- Opens browser pop ups
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Runs Javascript code
AUTOUPDATE.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
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Downloaded from covert web sites without the user knowing
Country Of Origin
The filename AUTOUPDATE.EXE was first seen on May 8 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 8 2007
- Canada on May 8 2007
- Chile on Sep 26 2007
- Spain on Feb 1 2008
- The United Kingdom on Nov 26 2010
- Taiwan on May 18 2011
- Turkey on May 25 2012
File Name Aliases
AUTOUPDATE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- AUTOUPDATE-銷售系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-基本資料.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-採購系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-系統工具.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-財務系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-維修系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-EMAIN.EXE
- 系統工具_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- 系統工具_AUTOUPDATE-系統工具[1].EXE
- 南寧_費用系統_AUTOUPDATE-費用系統[1].EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-費用系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-業務系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-工務系統公.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-出納系統財.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-加工系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-人事系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-倉儲系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-會計系統.EXE
- 嘉順_財務系統_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- 嘉順_財務系統_AUTOUPDATE-財務系統[1].EXE
- 啟鋒_業務系統_AUTOUPDATE-業務系統[1].EXE
- 啟鋒_EMAIN_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- 啟鋒_EMAIN_AUTOUPDATE-EMAIN[1].EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-電子公告.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-出納系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-收支管理.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-工務系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-生產管理.EXE
- 營造業SQL_出納系統財_AUTOUPDATE-出納系統財[1].EXE
- 營造業SQL_出納系統財_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-薪資申報.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-生產排程.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-稅務會計.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-進銷存系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-人事薪資.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-生管系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-模具系統.EXE
- 廣訊_電子公告_AUTOUPDATE-電子公告[1].EXE
- 廣訊_電子公告_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-營業稅.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-會員系統.EXE
- 承灶_基本資料_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- 承灶_EMAIN_AUTOUPDATE-EMAIN[1].EXE
- 承灶_採購系統_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- 承灶_EMAIN_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- 承灶_採購系統_AUTOUPDATE-採購系統[1].EXE
- 承灶_加工系統_AUTOUPDATE-加工系統[1].EXE
- 承灶_加工系統_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- 承灶_銷售系統_AUTOUPDATE-銷售系統[1].EXE
- 承灶_銷售系統_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- 承灶_基本資料_AUTOUPDATE-基本資料[1].EXE
- 承灶_人事系統_AUTOUPDATE-人事系統[1].EXE
- 承灶_出納系統_AUTOUPDATE-出納系統[1].EXE
- 承灶_倉儲系統_AUTOUPDATE-倉儲系統[1].EXE
- 承灶_愷計系統_AUTOUPDATE-愷計系統[1].EXE
- 營造業SQL_財務系統_AUTOUPDATE-財務系統[1].EXE
- 營造業SQL_財務系統_AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- 南寧_基本資料_AUTOUPDATE-基本資料[1].EXE
- 營造業SQL_EMAIN_AUTOUPDATE-EMAIN[1].EXE
- 承灶_獎金系統_AUTOUPDATE-獎金系統[1].EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-工時系統.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE-固定資產財.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE[3].EXE
- AUTOUPDATE_$$$$.EXE
- PHONG THAN.EXE
- AUTOUPDATE[8].EXE
- AUTOUPDATE[1].EXE
- AUTOUPDATE[2].EXE
- 1231070784.SS
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 65,536 bytes
- 302,554 bytes
- 675,840 bytes
- 296,700 bytes
- 225,280 bytes
- 607,744 bytes
File Type
The filename AUTOUPDATE.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name AUTOUPDATE.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\uis1F.bat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\uis1F.bat
Website Activity
One or more files with the name AUTOUPDATE.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1086 Port:19
- Port 80 IP:222.255.120.134
- Port 80 IP:222.255.120.162
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1094 Port:20
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