MBAM.EXE

File Behavior

MBAM.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
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
• Injects code into other processes
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Copies files
• Creates, registers ot modifies and SMTP Server
• Creates, modifies or schedules batch jobs
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
• Disables safe mode on your PC
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Reads your outlook address book
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process

MBAM.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
• Terminated as a Process
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up