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18.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Malicious Software
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
18.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Downloads program file(s) and other content from the web
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
18.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Deleted as an ActiveX component
- Added as an ActiveX component
- This program is often downloaded from the web
- 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
Country Of Origin
The filename 18.EXE was first seen on May 24 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Italy on May 24 2007
- Europe on Oct 26 2007
- Australia on Oct 27 2007
- The United States on Jul 16 2010
- Canada on Jul 16 2010
- Turkey on May 25 2012
File Name Aliases
18.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SET20.TMP
- SET28.TMP
- SET36.TMP
- SET4C.TMP
- SET8.TMP
- SET1A.TMP
- SET4.TMP
- SET1D.TMP
- SET6.TMP
- SET9.TMP
- SETD.TMP
- SET2C.TMP
- SETD2.TMP
- SET2.TMP
- SET3.TMP
- SET68.TMP
- SET44.TMP
- SET10.TMP
- SET71.TMP
- SET14D.TMP
- SET157.TMP
- SET19.TMP
- SET4A.TMP
- SET4B.TMP
- SET4F.TMP
- SET1C.TMP
- SET7C.TMP
- SET7D.TMP
- SET7E.TMP
- SET6A.TMP
- SET6E.TMP
- SET5.TMP
- SET2B.TMP
- SET2E.TMP
- SET30.TMP
- SET32.TMP
- SET9D.TMP
- SETA0.TMP
- DOWN3.EXE
- TETRA[n].EXE
- DOWNLOAD3.EXE
- GEN7[1].EXE
- IMAGE14.JPG-WWW.PHOTOBUCKET.COM
- NVBSVC.EXE
- SET7.TMP
- 2[1].EXE
- 18[1].EXE
- DI[2].EXE
- DI[4].EXE
- DI[1].EXE
- DI.EXE
- 9261.TMP
- 43219527.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 3,494,826 bytes
- 84,992 bytes
- 16,136 bytes
- 1,905,664 bytes
- 10,752 bytes
- 36,864 bytes
File Type
The filename 18.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name 18.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates C:\DOCUME~1\BIGBEN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\4aba_appcompat.txt
- Creates C:\DOCUME~1\BIGBEN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\14476.dmp
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Network Activity
One or more files with the name 18.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup211.35.143.26 mp0.inetpc.net
Website Activity
One or more files with the name 18.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:211.35.143.26:4490 Port:13
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