File Investigation Report
MICROSOFT.PIFCloaked Malware
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
MICROSOFT.PIF has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds a Registry Key (EXPLORER) to auto start Programs on system start Boot up
- Adds Products to the system registry
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- This Process Creates Other Processes On Disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Executes a Process
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
MICROSOFT.PIF has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- This program is often downloaded from the web
- Executed from Temporary Folders
Country Of Origin
The filename MICROSOFT.PIF was first seen on Jun 3 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- SPAIN on Jun 3 2008
- The UNITED KINGDOM on Jun 3 2008
File Name Aliases
MICROSOFT.PIF can also use the following file names:
- 08746862.EXE
- 40807994.DAT
- ORZ.EXE
- BAK[1].EXE
- MICROSOFTS.PIF
- 05514447.SVD
- 71019852.EXE
- 70204387.EXE
- WOW.EXT
- WOW[1].EXE
- 02257301.SVD
- 86192719.EXE
- 775549981141.EXE
- 79251743.EXE
- 566327121379.EXE
- 754891588.EXE
- SYSTEM158532.EXE
- SYSTEM79449.EXE
- SYSTEM576183.EXE
- SYSTEM912430.EXE
- 29433845.EXE
- 36643744.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 27,904 bytes
- 37,697 bytes
- 808 bytes
- 38,762 bytes
Vendor, Product and Version Information
These files have no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.
File Type
The filename MICROSOFT.PIF refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name MICROSOFT.PIF creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\VerClsid.exe
- Deletes c:\w1.hiv
- Deletes c:\w2.hiv
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\$dfgb4gh4d.bat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\$DFGB4~1.BA
Registry Activity
One or more files with the name MICROSOFT.PIF creates or modifies the following registry keys and values:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ComWaraisn {00AABED2-D7A2-456A-AE04-EB9ABF822FE4}