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2[1].EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Worm
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
2[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Terminates Processes
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Creates new folders on the system
- Injects code into other processes
- Locks the browser tool bar
- Copies files
2[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename 2[1].EXE was first seen on Jun 30 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Philippines on Jun 30 2007
- on Apr 17 2008
- The United States on Jul 1 2008
- Spain on Sep 2 2008
- Europe on Sep 2 2008
- India on Apr 17 2010
- The United Kingdom on Apr 17 2010
- Russian Federation on May 22 2012
File Name Aliases
2[1].EXE can also use the following file names:
- UPSEYUP.EXE
- SYS2.PIF
- WIN19.PIF
- 2[2].EXE
- 2.EXE
- 2.PIF
- _UPSEYUP.EXE
- 1312.TMP
- 7442.TMP
- 5B5F.TMP
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 302,259 bytes
- 5,120 bytes
- 174,801 bytes
- 1,005,432 bytes
- 162,505 bytes
- 172,895 bytes
File Type
The filename 2[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name 2[1].EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\FieleWay.txt
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\ddr.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\ddr.exe
- Deletes c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\FieleWay.txt
- Copies filec:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\Upseyup.exe to c:\windows\system32\_Upseyup.exe
Network Activity
One or more files with the name 2[1].EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup222.216.28.161 proxychaoji.3322.org
Website Activity
One or more files with the name 2[1].EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1088 Port:18
- Port 80 IP:60.169.2.240
- TCP:222.216.28.161:2411 Port:14
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1090 Port:17
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