GOOGLEEARTH.EXE

File Behavior

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

• Adds products to the system registry
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Executes a Process
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Reads your outlook address book
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Downloads hidden code from covert web sites
• This process creates other processes on disk
• This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
• Checks for the use of debuggers
• Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
• Reads email address and phone book details
• Opens browser pop ups
• Runs Javascript code
• Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
• Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
• Communicates with other computers using FTP connections
• This Process sends MIME Email
• This Process can access Web Mail Servers
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process

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

• Created as a process on disk
• Enabled as a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
• Changes to the file command map within the registry
• Executed as a Process
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Executed by Internet Explorer
• Terminated as a Process
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File