Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
FILE[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Modifies System Runtime Policies to limit system usability
- Adds products to the system registry
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Creates or uses a background service to access the Internet using HTTP protocols
- Modifies the Active Desktop Background
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
FILE[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Executed from Temporary Folders
Country Of Origin
The filename FILE[1].EXE was first seen on Jun 10 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Jun 10 2007
- on Jun 10 2007
- Spain on Mar 11 2008
- The United Kingdom on Apr 1 2008
- Netherlands on Aug 8 2008
- Canada on Aug 8 2008
- The United States on Jan 25 2010
- Montenegro on May 1 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 237,075 bytes
- 45,568 bytes
- 8,704 bytes
- 68,096 bytes
- 2,390,016 bytes
- 67,072 bytes
- 61,440 bytes
- 90,544 bytes
- 22,016 bytes
File Type
The filename FILE[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name FILE[1].EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\csrs.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\1.htm
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\stug.php
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\stug.php
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\w1.txt
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\w1.txt
Network Activity
One or more files with the name FILE[1].EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup81.29.241.236 81.29.241.236
Website Activity
One or more files with the name FILE[1].EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
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