AUTOIT3.EXE

File Behavior

AUTOIT3.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Executes a Process
• Terminates Processes
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
• Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Communicates with other computers using FTP connections
• Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
• Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings

AUTOIT3.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Created as a process on disk
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Changes to the file command map within the registry
• Executed as a Process
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Terminated as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Executed from Temporary Folders