Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
File Behavior
SYSTEM'S SETTING.SCR has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates new folders on the system
- Sets processes to start during user logon
- Creates, modifies or schedules batch jobs
- Modifies the Logon Screen Saver Settings
- This Process tampers with Vulnerable System Files and Settings
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
SYSTEM'S SETTING.SCR has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
Country Of Origin
The filename SYSTEM'S SETTING.SCR was first seen on May 8 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- on May 8 2007
- Spain on May 8 2007
- Kuwait on May 22 2007
- Poland on May 26 2007
- Dominican Republic on Dec 30 2007
- India on Mar 12 2008
- South Africa on Jul 19 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jul 19 2010
- Malaysia on Sep 6 2010
- Vietnam on Apr 7 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 65,024 bytes
- 146,944 bytes
- 45,456 bytes
- 260,096 bytes
- 42,713 bytes
- 45,302 bytes
- 223,490 bytes
- 638,976 bytes
File Type
The filename SYSTEM'S SETTING.SCR refers to many versions of an executable program.
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