12.SCR

File Behavior

12.SCR has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
• Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
• Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
• Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Executes a Process
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
• 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
• Copies files
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine
• Creates new folders on the system
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses

12.SCR has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Executed as a Process
• Created as a process on disk
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Copied to multiple locations on the system