Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
VIDEO[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Adds products to the system registry
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Opens browser pop ups
VIDEO[1].EXE 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
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename VIDEO[1].EXE was first seen on Sep 24 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Sep 24 2007
- Spain on Sep 24 2007
- Uruguay on Aug 11 2008
- The United States on Feb 17 2010
- The United Kingdom on Feb 17 2010
- Bulgaria on Aug 17 2010
- Turkey on Aug 17 2010
- Australia on Oct 17 2010
- Poland on Feb 10 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 687,104 bytes
- 242,688 bytes
- 83,673 bytes
- 278,784 bytes
- 31,232 bytes
- 43,902 bytes
- 2,051,180 bytes
File Type
The filename VIDEO[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name VIDEO[1].EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\kxaierij\dnserror[1]
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\0000020800000980.ur
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\0000020800000980.ur
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\ba35u477\ErrorPageTemplate[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\kxaierij\errorPageStrings[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\aqnf4rzg\httpErrorPagesScripts[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\ba35u477\background_gradient[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\kxaierij\info_48[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\aqnf4rzg\bullet[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\ba35u477\down[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\kxaierij\favcenter[1]
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\aqnf4rzg\tools[1]
Website Activity
One or more files with the name VIDEO[1].EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1093 Port:18
- Port 80 IP:195.242.99.184
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1094 Port:22
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