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SVCHOST .EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Information Stealer
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
SVCHOST .EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executes a Process
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Checks for the use of debuggers
- Creates new folders in the file system
- Sets processes to start during user logon
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Creates, modifies or schedules batch jobs
- Adds products to the system registry
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Terminates Processes
- Injects code into other processes
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
SVCHOST .EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Terminated as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- 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 SVCHOST .EXE was first seen on Jun 2 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Canada on Jun 2 2007
- France on Jun 2 2007
- India on Feb 23 2008
- The United Arab Emirates on Dec 16 2008
- The United Kingdom on Mar 24 2010
- Maldives on Jun 6 2010
- Pakistan on Feb 5 2012
File Name Aliases
SVCHOST .EXE can also use the following file names:
- CCPROXY.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- REGSVR.EXE
- NEW FOLDER .EXE
- STUFF .EXE
- NATHAN .EXE
- ALLEGRA .EXE
- AUDREY BITONI .EXE
- BATTLENET .EXE
- ETAX2008 .EXE
- TIMECODE SIGNAL .EXE
- MAPS .EXE
- BOOKMARKS .EXE
- CPE_FILES .EXE
- MY GAMES .EXE
- MY PLAYLISTS .EXE
- MY PICTURES .EXE
- MY MUSIC .EXE
- FORSTER 07 .EXE
- TODAYLIGHT_DATA .EXE
- IM_DATA .EXE
- SAMPLE PICTURES .EXE
- SOUNDEFFECT .EXE
- SAVE .EXE
- BUNDANOON PICTURE_FILES .EXE
- GHETTO GOSPEL [SINGLE] .EXE
- SCENARIO .EXE
- IMAGES .EXE
- VIDEOEFFECT .EXE
- VIDEOTRANSITION .EXE
- WEIRD AL YANKOVIC .EXE
- LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT .EXE
- MP NAVIGATOR .EXE
- MY VIDEOS .EXE
- DELFT BLUE .EXE
- README .EXE
- HUNTER TREE AND THE ENTRANCE 2008 .EXE
- ADOBE .EXE
- DIGITAL CAMERA PHOTOS .EXE
- STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD .EXE
- PICTURE .EXE
- SAMPLE MUSIC .EXE
- GREEN DAY .EXE
- MY RECEIVED FILES .EXE
- NATHAN & JADON BIRTHDAY 2008 .EXE
- RAINFOREST ASSIGNMENT .EXE
- UPDATER5 .EXE
- ORIGINALS .EXE
- NATHAN GOH .EXE
- AMERICAN IDIOT .EXE
- NATHAN DECEMBER 2006 LAST DAY AT PRIMARY .EXE
- TAX .EXE
- VIRTUALDJ .EXE
- EXTRAS .EXE
- CYBERLINK .EXE
- GAMES .EXE
- MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT .EXE
- BLINK-182 .EXE
- TOASTMINI_DATA .EXE
- OUTGOING E-MAIL ATTACHMENTS .EXE
- RAIN FOREST ASSIGNMENT .EXE
- TAX ONLINE 2007 .EXE
- BLINK 182 .EXE
- TOASTFULL_DATA .EXE
- RAP .EXE
- ETAX2008 DATA FILES .EXE
- HELP .EXE
- FABLE .EXE
- SCANNED PHOTOS .EXE
- WORK ARTICLES .EXE
- ETAX2007 .EXE
- A_DATA .EXE
- PLAYLISTS .EXE
- PSP COMPLAINT .EXE
- HAMILTON ISLAND AUGUST 2005 .EXE
- SUPPORT .EXE
- CGT .EXE
- SETTINGS .EXE
- STA COMPLAINT .EXE
- SAVES .EXE
- GOOD CHARLOTTE .EXE
- NATHANS VA PICS .EXE
- WOOLGOOLGA APRIL 2008CONCERTINA .EXE
- DIVIDEND BANK ADVICE .EXE
- SAMPLER .EXE
- TRANSPARENT .EXE
- MY DVDS .EXE
- THE ANNOYING DEVIL .EXE
- PLUGINS .EXE
- ETAX .EXE
- SYNC PLAYLISTS .EXE
- DV INFO WORK .EXE
- PRIME MINISTER ASSIGNMENT .EXE
- XMAS 2008 .EXE
- CARAVAN .EXE
- A_DATA_003 .EXE
- FOSTER 2009CANADAKIDS .EXE
- TATTOOS .EXE
- FTB .EXE
- XMAS TABLE .EXE
- REGSVR.EXE.REN
- ASITHA .EXE
- SPECIAL .EXE
- ABHIYUM NAANUM .EXE
- AYAN-SONGS .EXE
- SILAMBATTAM .EXE
- PICNIC DEC 2007 1ST BATCH.EXE
- DYSLEXIA - WIKIPEDIA THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA_FILES .EXE
- HARI_FILES .EXE
- HARI .EXE
- THE HINDU ANDHRA PRADESH - HYDERABAD NEWS WORKSHOP ON DYSLEXIA SOON_FILES .EXE
- X_FILES .EXE
- DECCAN HERALD - DYSLEXIA_FILES .EXE
- THE GIRLS .EXE
- TEST FOR DYSLEXIA 37 COMMON SYMPTOMS_FILES .EXE
- CAUNC181_FILES .EXE
- BATTLING DYSLEXIA BY SMITHA V_FILES .EXE
- UTILITY .EXE
- XP FILE FIX .EXE
- WIN XP FIXES .EXE
- SECURITY .EXE
- RECYCLED .EXE
- SONGS .EXE
- SLIDES .EXE
- TALLY .EXE
- SDR .EXE
- SHYAM .EXE
- ENGLISH .EXE
- NFS2 .EXE
- SPIDER-MAN 2 .EXE
- ANIMATIONS .EXE
- SPIDERMAN2 .EXE
- NFS7 .EXE
- AUDIO .EXE
- SONGS MIX .EXE
- NEW FOLDER (2) .EXE
- KAPILA .EXE
- RECYCLER .EXE
- SCAN .EXE
- PADIKKATHAVAN .EXE
- CSASS.EXE
- GAMEDATA .EXE
- MY STUFFS .EXE
- FINACLE .EXE
- VIDHAN SIRVENT .EXE
- BS0809 .EXE
- S-1-6-21-2434476501-1644491937-600003330-1213 .EXE
- FX .EXE
- DF1.EXE
- S-1-5-21-1482476501-1644491937-682003330-1013 .EXE
- S-5-3-42-2819952290-8240758988-879315005-3665 .EXE
- OK .EXE
- 95990227.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 983,040 bytes
- 617,343 bytes
- 1,197,375 bytes
- 678,783 bytes
- 719,009 bytes
File Type
The filename SVCHOST .EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name SVCHOST .EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\28463
- Creates f:\1adc
- Creates g:\1adcf
- Creates h:\1adde
- Creates i:\1b08e
- Creates j:\1b08e
- Creates k:\1b09e
- Creates l:\1b0ad
- Creates m:\1b0bd
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\aut8.tmp
- Creates m:\1b0dc
- Creates o:\1b0fb
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\aut8.tmp
- Creates p:\1b11b
- Creates q:\1b11b
- Creates r:\1b12a
- Creates s:\1b12a
- Creates t:\1b13a
- Creates u:\1b13a
- Creates v:\1b149
- Creates w:\1b418
Website Activity
One or more files with the name SVCHOST .EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:58.40.150.204:5517 Port:19
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