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"MS021E_328.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
MS021E_328.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Ability to execute files automatically on your PC
- Modifies the Windows Host File which could be used to stop you visiting specific web sites by redirecting you to alternative addresses without you knowing
- Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Adds products to the system registry
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates new folders on the system
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Creates or uses a background service to access the Internet using HTTP protocols
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
MS021E_328.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Enabled as a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename MS021E_328.EXE was first seen on Sep 3 2010 in the following geographical region of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Sep 3 2010
File Name Aliases
MS021E_328.EXE can also use the following file names:
- MS93CC_328.EXE
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- MS922D_289.EXE
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- MS388F_2121.EXE
- MS7DAC_231.EXE
- MSBA9D_195.EXE
- MS985B_284.EXE
- MSE552_2121.EXE
- MS517B_302(1).EXE
- MS1978_2039.EXE
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Filesizes
This file has been seen with the following file size:
- 2,460,672 bytes
File Type
The filename MS021E_328.EXE refers to an executable program.
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