Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
File Behavior
RLVKNLG.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- This Process can access Web Mail Servers
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Registers a Windows APPINIT DLL To be loaded in all processes
- Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page
- Adds a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Adds a Winlogon Notification DLL to automatically load on system start up
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Can communicate with other computers using TCP protocols
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This process creates other processes on 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
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Modifies the Systems Winsock LSP which could allow control over all communications of the system
- Enables the system to use a Communications Proxy Server
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Includes file creation code which could be used to test for interception by security products
- Loads and Executes a System Driver File
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
RLVKNLG.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Terminated as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Executed by Internet Explorer
Country Of Origin
The filename RLVKNLG.EXE was first seen on May 20 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Germany on May 20 2007
- South Africa on May 20 2007
- Europe on May 30 2007
- Belgium on May 30 2007
- The United States on Jun 23 2007
- Romania on Oct 12 2007
- Netherlands on Oct 12 2007
- Uruguay on Jun 7 2008
- Spain on Jun 7 2008
- on Apr 2 2009
- Philippines on May 25 2012
File Name Aliases
RLVKNLG.EXE can also use the following file names:
- PRMRSR.EXE
- MRKSCR.EXE
- OSSPROXY.EXE
- INF1667.TMP
- SHWIRED.EXE
- OPNSQR.EXE
- DC1.EXE
- RLVKNLG.EXE__DELETE_ON_REBOOT
- 04227647.EXE
- 15967944.DAT
- 92825789.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,669,632 bytes
- 1,368,064 bytes
- 1,622,016 bytes
- 3,018,256 bytes
- 1,576,960 bytes
- 1,441,792 bytes
- 1,660,416 bytes
File Type
The filename RLVKNLG.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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