Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
File Behavior
SEEKMOUNINSTALLER.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- 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
- Injects code into other processes
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Adds products to the system registry
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Terminates Processes
SEEKMOUNINSTALLER.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
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename SEEKMOUNINSTALLER.EXE was first seen on Jun 26 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Malaysia on Jun 26 2007
- Belgium on Jun 26 2007
- Uruguay on Aug 2 2007
- Romania on Nov 19 2009
- The United Kingdom on Nov 19 2009
- South Africa on Dec 8 2011
- Namibia on Dec 8 2011
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 398,832 bytes
- 390,544 bytes
- 154,944 bytes
- 312,720 bytes
- 314,008 bytes
File Type
The filename SEEKMOUNINSTALLER.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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.