REALPLAYER[1].EXE

File Behavior

REALPLAYER[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
• Executes a Process
• Creates new folders on the system
• Copies files
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
• Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
• Disables safe mode on your PC
• Injects code into other processes
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• Creates a new Background Service on the machine
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
• Creation and Registers a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process

REALPLAYER[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Created as a process on disk
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Executed as a Process
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs