File Investigation Report
INDEX.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Downloader
- Malicious Software
- Internet Chat Worm
File Behavior
INDEX.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)
- Copies files
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Modifies the Windows Built in Screen Saver
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Opens browser pop ups
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
INDEX.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename INDEX.EXE was first seen on Jul 7 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- SPAIN on Jul 7 2007
- The EUROPEAN UNION on Jul 7 2007
- ITALY on Oct 22 2007
- The UNITED STATES on May 25 2008
File Name Aliases
INDEX.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SCAN[n].EXE
- SCAN[nn].EXE
- CTFMONA.EXE
- UGYNNASKZ.EXE
- VAG EEPROM PROGRAMMER 1[1][1].3.EXE
- VAG_EEPROM_PROGRAMMER_1_1__1_.3_112.EXE
- VAG_EEPROM READER 1.3.EXE
- 49604118.1
- 71714341.SVD
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 88,578 bytes
- 101,376 bytes
- 2,560,033 bytes
- 45,568 bytes
- 277,660 bytes
- 96,256 bytes
- 5,491,587 bytes
File Type
The filename INDEX.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name INDEX.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\36.bat
- Creates c:\verclsid.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\byXNfCVm.dll
- Copies filec:\windows\system32\byXNfCVm.dll to c:\windows\system32\wvUnMeDU.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\removalfile.bat
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\EV02
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsd15.tmp
- Creates c:\windows\system32\MSINET.DEP
- Creates c:\windows\system32\MSINET.oca
- Creates c:\windows\system32\MSINET.OCX
- Creates c:\windows\system32\pac.txt
- Creates c:\windows\system32\ev02\EV022328.exe
- Deletes c:\services.exe
- Creates c:\temp\xp34\cPH.log
- Deletes c:\temp\brnU492.exe
- Deletes c:\x.txt
- Deletes c:\smss.exe
- Deletes c:\ctfmon.ex
- Deletes c:\36.bat
- Creates c:\x.txt
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\vod1
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\ir5
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\BK
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsh26.tmp
- Creates c:\windows\system32\vod1\ADI5MDi2.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\ir5\GLB4X24.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\bk\HE778IS.exe
- Creates c:\temp\1cb\syscheck.log
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsi2E.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsi30.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsi30.tmp\System.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\koegkggxddafdfg.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\rfafkuahlrudzbxc.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsi30.tmp\NSISdl.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\activation_key
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\activation_key
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsi30.tmp\NSISdl.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsi30.tmp\System.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\cmdinst.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\HE778IS-0BC0.exe
- create folder C:\Program Files\ShopperLink
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10C2AA46.dat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10C2AA46.dat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10c2aa46\SFL40.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10c2aa46\_Setup.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10c2aa46\SFL43.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10c2aa46\Setup.ico
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10c2aa46\SFL46.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\10c2aa46\_Setupx.dll
Network Activity
One or more files with the name INDEX.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup77.245.49.24 ads.innbanner.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name INDEX.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Port 80 IP:80.109.240.74
- 64 .225 .156 .213 / reporting / IpGeo .asp
- 64 .225 .156 .213 / xmi2h / brnU492 .ex
- 64 .225 .156 .213 / EV022328 / ?code=BundleBase1 .232
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1086 Port:18
- Port 80 IP:64.225.156.213
- Port 80 IP:77.245.49.24
- command .adservs .com / binaries / installer .php?a=MTE5MTA6ODoxNg
- Port 80 IP:81.22.36.106
- www .prodmedia .co .uk / interprom / bho_01_v1 .0 .5_config .php
- www .prodmedia .co .uk / interprom / bho_list_xml .php?ref=1 .0 .5
- Port 80 IP:81.21.79.110
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