Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
SIUON.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Copies files
- Creates new folders on the system
SIUON.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename SIUON.EXE was first seen on Dec 2 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United Kingdom on Dec 2 2009
- Guadeloupe on May 3 2010
- Albania on Jul 14 2010
- Poland on Jan 15 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 49,152 bytes
- 45,056 bytes
- 63,996 bytes
- 55,808 bytes
File Type
The filename SIUON.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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