Prevx Research Division
MORPHEUS[n].EXE
Cloaked MalwareFree PC Cleanup from Webroot
Use Webroot SecureAnywhere to remove MORPHEUS[n].EXE.
"Just when you thought it couldn't get any better or faster. The Webroot scanning engine is 'high octane' with a hidden nitrous oxide system. Bravo!!!" W. Lodzinski, SecureAnywhere User
Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
MORPHEUS[n].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
MORPHEUS[n].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
Country Of Origin
The filename MORPHEUS[n].EXE was first seen on May 16 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- on May 16 2007
- Uruguay on Oct 23 2008
- Kuwait on Oct 23 2008
File Name Aliases
MORPHEUS[n].EXE can also use the following file names:
- OPR0DGI8.EXE
- MORPHEUS(1).EXE
- MORPHEUS.EXE
- MORPHEUS[1].EXE
- TTLLGBFP.EXE
- NAUAVLAA.EXE
- BFWCH23O.EXE
- U7D8U29T.EXE
- MORPHEUS54.EXE
- NFI6UVWK.EXE
- INST_1090.EXE
- MORPHEUS-512[1].EXE
- DC28.EXE
- 49FA61CFD01
- DD1566.EXE
- DC108.EXE
- DC134.EXE
- DC135.EXE
- DC136.EXE
- DC3126.EXE
- DC17.EXE
- DC2.EXE
- DC89.EXE
- $RZ96P2G.EXE
- $RBDAYF9.EXE
- DD3.EXE
- DC9.EXE
- MI2.EXE
- DC6.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 190,064 bytes
- 465,920 bytes
- 2,048 bytes
- 8,192 bytes
File Type
The filename MORPHEUS[n].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name MORPHEUS[n].EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\Morpheus.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\result.exe
Help the Webroot Community to fight cyber crime
We are always looking for ways to improve the quality and speed of research to help us protect you from malicious software and cyber crime.
PCMag.com Editors' Choice Award Logo is a trademark of Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. Used under license.