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LOCALE.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Worm
File Behavior
LOCALE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Ability to execute files automatically on your PC
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Checks for the use of debuggers
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
LOCALE.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
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename LOCALE.EXE was first seen on Dec 18 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- France on Dec 18 2007
- Spain on Mar 18 2008
- Russian Federation on Mar 18 2008
- Netherlands on Apr 9 2008
- South Africa on Apr 9 2008
- Iran, Islamic Republic of on Jun 11 2008
File Name Aliases
LOCALE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- NTFSOURS.EXE
- LOCALE-AUTOIT.CR.EXE
- VBR5D42.EXE
- VBR2DE4.EXE
- 85150049.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 28,672 bytes
- 256,651 bytes
- 257,024 bytes
- 32,768 bytes
- 13,312 bytes
File Type
The filename LOCALE.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name LOCALE.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\autorun.inf
- Creates d:\autorun.inf
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