Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
QXZV3.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- 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
- Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
- Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- Creates new folders on the system
QXZV3.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- 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 QXZV3.EXE was first seen on Jan 13 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Russian Federation on Jan 13 2010
- Philippines on Jan 13 2010
- Vietnam on Jan 14 2010
- Cuba on Jan 22 2010
- India on Jan 26 2010
- South Africa on Feb 15 2010
- Israel on Mar 25 2010
- Iran, Islamic Republic of on Mar 25 2010
- Thailand on Aug 1 2010
File Name Aliases
QXZV3.EXE can also use the following file names:
- QXZV4.EXE
- WLCOMMN.EXE
- QXZV5.EXE
- QXZV7.EXE
- QXZV2.EXE
- QXZV1.EXE
- QXZV0.EXE
- WCOREDT.EXE
- QXZV6.EXE
- WWWWWWWWWWWWWW.EXE
- STACSV.EXE
- MWAU.EXE
- AUTOSVC.EXE
- WMSRVC.EXE
- QXZV8.EXE
- UT[1].EXE
- M9[1].EXE
- 71[1].EXE
- 103.EXE
- QXZV18.EXE@
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 205,824 bytes
- 265,223 bytes
- 142,208 bytes
- 205,312 bytes
- 149,160 bytes
- 143,360 bytes
- 149,504 bytes
- 152,064 bytes
File Type
The filename QXZV3.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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