MSN6.EXE

File Behavior

MSN6.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Executes a Process
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Creates new folders on the system
• Copies files
• Injects code into other processes
• This process creates other processes on disk
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Adds a Web Site Domain in the Internet Explorer Trusted Zone reducing its security protection
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Injects code into other processes
• Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
• Reads email address and phone book details
• Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
• Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
• The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
• Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• 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
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine

MSN6.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Executed as a Process
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Created as a process on disk
• Terminated as a Process