WINXP.EXE

File Behavior

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

• Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
• Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
• Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
• This Process Contains User Mode Rootkit Functionality and can hide itself from the running process list
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
• Opens browser pop ups
• Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
• This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
• Includes file creation code which could be used to test for interception by security products
• Uses reverse DNS to retrieve the host names on IP addresses
• Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
• Creates new folders on the system
• Adds or modifies Chat service settings
• Injects code into other processes
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• Uses Instant Messaging to communicate without the user's knowledge
• Uses embeded Instant Message Channel Settings
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Executes a Process
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
• Copies files
• Adds a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
• Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine

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

• Created as a new Background Service on the machine
• Created as a process on disk
• Executed as a Process
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Executed from Temporary Folders
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Terminated as a Process
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Added as a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up