Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Dropper
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
QXZV8.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Ability to execute files automatically on your PC
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Injects code into other processes
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copies files
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
- Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Creates new folders on the system
QXZV8.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- 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
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename QXZV8.EXE was first seen on Jan 7 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Argentina on Jan 7 2010
- India on Jan 7 2010
- Mexico on Jan 7 2010
- Venezuela on Jan 7 2010
- Cuba on Jan 23 2010
- The United States on Jan 23 2010
- Malaysia on Feb 16 2010
- South Africa on Mar 3 2010
- Russian Federation on Mar 3 2010
- Thailand on Aug 1 2010
- Vietnam on Aug 1 2010
File Name Aliases
QXZV8.EXE can also use the following file names:
- MWAU.EXE
- DGMLK.EXE
- WINSV.EXE
- ERASEME_33304.EXE
- ERASEME_16021.EXE
- ERASEME_72702.EXE
- ERASEME_38510.EXE
- ERASEME_36067.EXE
- ERASEME_28546.EXE
- ERASEME_00307.EXE
- ERASEME_34761.EXE
- ERASEME_03205.EXE
- WIACMFGR.EXE
- QXZV3.EXE
- DPLKWO~1.EXE
- QXZV7.EXE
- QXZV4.EXE
- QXZV0.EXE
- QXZV1.EXE
- BFC[1].EXE
- WLCOMMN.EXE
- QXZV2.EXE
- USB_RUN.EXE
- W32PALEVO!I46.EXE
- QXZV5.EXE
- REALSCHED.EXE
- AUTOSVC.EXE
- 71[1].EXE
- 103.EXE
- MS1[1]
- QXZV18.EXE@
- 663.EXE
- QXZV47.EXE@
- QXZV03.EXE@
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 202,269 bytes
- 146,432 bytes
- 261,127 bytes
- 216,967 bytes
- 195,072 bytes
- 177,664 bytes
- 225,280 bytes
- 149,504 bytes
File Type
The filename QXZV8.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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