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CARLOS.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
CARLOS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Executes a Process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
CARLOS.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename CARLOS.EXE was first seen on Jul 25 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Canada on Jul 25 2007
- Portugal on Jan 15 2008
- The United States on Jan 15 2008
- Brazil on Aug 18 2009
- The United Kingdom on Apr 26 2010
File Name Aliases
CARLOS.EXE can also use the following file names:
- AAC63C.EXE
- RECYCLE.EXE
- VIDEO.EXE
- RECEIVED.EXE
- PHOTOS.EXE
- PHBIMAGE.EXE
- MY MUSIC.EXE
- LILIA E DANILA 24-09-2009.EXE
- AFFF42.EXE
- NOOTBOCK.EXE
- O8|7785B94BF107087FBB6BB6025E5422D4.EXE
- DISCRETE ACOUSTICS LAB.EXE
- EPSON.EXE
- ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM.EXE
- ARQUIVOS DE PROGRAMAS.EXE
- DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS.EXE
- NORTON BACKUPS.EXE
- DRIVER_DESTA_PLACA_P4M800.EXE
- ARQUIVOS VARIADOS.EXE
- RECEITAS.EXE
- RECYCLER.EXE
- ABAA16.EXE
- ACROBAT 8.EXE
- ARQUIVOS_08_10_2009.EXE
- CURSO BASICO.EXE
- DEFGRADIENTE_ARQUIVOS.EXE
- FACUL.EXE
- TUDO.EXE
- LOCKNOTE.EXE
- AOL32DLL.EXE
- SPOCLSV.EXE
- F.EXE
- C.EXE
- A67479.EXE
- D9A594.EXE
- M4|56296383.EXE
- M4|26487428.EXE
- B2864A.EXE
- 4CE741.EXE
- 6C4002.EXE
- E3E004.EXE
- B070C0.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,412,820 bytes
- 196,608 bytes
- 327,680 bytes
- 801,772 bytes
- 44,820 bytes
- 109,403 bytes
File Type
The filename CARLOS.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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