Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
XVASSDF.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Copies files
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Injects code into other processes
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Drops known malicious software during execution
- Modifies fixed, removable or USB drives using autorun to execute or spread infection
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Violates Windows/Vista Physical Memory Protection allowing it to look inside the data areas of other programs
- Terminates Processes
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Injects code into other processes
- 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 low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
XVASSDF.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created as a process on disk
- This program is often downloaded from the web
- Executed as a Process
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename XVASSDF.EXE was first seen on May 22 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on May 22 2009
- Japan on Jun 1 2009
- Vietnam on Jun 18 2009
- The United States on Jul 13 2009
- Taiwan on May 13 2010
- The United Kingdom on May 21 2010
File Name Aliases
XVASSDF.EXE can also use the following file names:
- S9H3V.BAT
- QRQKYNB0.BAT
- XUAGEGP.COM
- HEDQLWDQ.BAT
- MFKK2X8.BAT
- A6C0996B.EXE
- 6.COM
- Q.CMD
- D.CMD
- B1.CMD
- AR.EXE
- UU.EXE
- TAKAKO
- 3M2.EXE
- 98F2FE~1.EXE
- A05973~1.EXE
- 64134289.EXE
- 82900441.BAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 105,391 bytes
- 105,379 bytes
- 104,534 bytes
- 124,416 bytes
- 105,539 bytes
- 105,371 bytes
- 122,880 bytes
- 106,369 bytes
File Type
The filename XVASSDF.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name XVASSDF.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdaudio.sys
- Copies file\dllcache\cdaudio.sys to c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdaudio.sys
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\xvassdf.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\4tddfwq0.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\4tddfwq0.dll
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\c.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\c.exe
- Deletes c:\qrqkynb0.ba
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\xvassdf.exe to c:\qrqkynb0.ba
- Deletes c:\autorun.in
- Creates c:\autorun.in
- Deletes d:\qrqkynb0.ba
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\xvassdf.exe to d:\qrqkynb0.ba
- Deletes d:\autorun.in
- Creates d:\autorun.in
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\uu1.rar
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\uu1.rar
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\uu.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\uu.exe
- Copies file4Æ_CHAR(0x03)_ PÆ_CHAR(0x03)_ tÆ_CHAR(0x03)_ Æ_CHAR(0x03)_ ·ì_CHAR(0x01)_ èÆ_CHAR(0x03)_ _CHAR(0x08)_Ç_CHAR(0x03)_ _CHAR(0x1C)_Ç_CHAR(0x03)_ êÔ ou_CHAR(0x03)_ \dllcache\cdaudio.sys to c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdaudio.sys
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\e8main0.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\e8main0.dll
- Copies filec:\windows\notepad.exe to c:\windows\AhnRpta.exe
- Copies fileÆ_CHAR(0x03)_ ÌÆ_CHAR(0x03)_ èÆ_CHAR(0x03)_ _CHAR(0x08)_Ç_CHAR(0x03)_ ·ì_CHAR(0x01)_ (Ç_CHAR(0x03)_ <Ç_CHAR(0x03)_ LÇ_CHAR(0x03)_ êÔ ou_CHAR(0x03)_ \dllcache\cdaudio.sys to c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdaudio.sys
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\uu.exe to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\xvassdf.exe
Website Activity
One or more files with the name XVASSDF.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1094 Port:18
- Port 80 IP:221.1.204.245
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1101 Port:18
- nhjui9 .net / 1mg / am1 .txt
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1122 Port:18
- Port 80 IP:60.217.58.85
- nhjui9 .net / 1mg / am2 .txt
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1133 Port:18
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1140 Port:18
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1147 Port:18
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1154 Port:18
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1163 Port:18
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