Prevx Research Division
PERFORM.EXE
Currently being reviewedThe filename PERFORM.EXE is used by objects that are classified as safe. It has not yet been seen to be associated with malicious software.
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File Behavior
PERFORM.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Communicates with other computers using FTP connections
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Opens browser pop ups
PERFORM.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename PERFORM.EXE was first seen on Nov 30 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Nov 30 2007
- South Africa on Jun 6 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 98,304 bytes
- 7,036,928 bytes
- 1,523,387 bytes
- 1,708,032 bytes
- 5,632 bytes
File Type
The filename PERFORM.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name PERFORM.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\00000b4800000b80.ur
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\00000b4800000b80.ur
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\macromedia\flash player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\#ichotelsgroup.com\settings.sx
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\application data\macromedia\flash player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\#ichotelsgroup.com\settings.so
- Moves c:\documents and settings\user\application data\macromedia\flash player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\#ichotelsgroup.com\settings.sxx to c:\documents and settings\user\application data\macromedia\flash player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\#ichotelsgroup.com\settings.so
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\macromedia\flash player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\settings.sx
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\application data\macromedia\flash player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\settings.so
- Moves c:\documents and settings\user\application data\macromedia\flash player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\settings.sxx to c:\documents and settings\user\application data\macromedia\flash player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\settings.so
Website Activity
One or more files with the name PERFORM.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1094 Port:23
- TCP:165.2.141.54:443 Port:26
- Port 80 IP:88.221.46.70
- TCP:216.104.208.202:443 Port:33
- TCP:88.221.46.70:443 Port:34
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