M3SRCHMN.EXE

File Behavior

M3SRCHMN.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
• Executes a Process
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Adds products to the system registry
• Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page
• 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
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• 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
• Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
• Disables safe mode on your PC
• Injects code into other processes
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine
• Disables or impairs the normal operation of the Windows Security Center

M3SRCHMN.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Executed as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Executed by Internet Explorer
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Created as a process on disk
• Terminated as a Process
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Created as a new Background Service on the machine