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I.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
I.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds products to the system registry
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Removes Scheduled Tasks from the Windows task queue
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Copies files
- Creates or uses a background service to access the Internet using HTTP protocols
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- 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
- Sends email using SMTP protocols
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
I.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename I.EXE was first seen on Jul 5 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Germany on Jul 5 2007
- Canada on Mar 22 2008
- Europe on Mar 22 2008
- Spain on May 8 2008
- on May 8 2008
- The United States on Oct 31 2008
- The United Arab Emirates on Nov 7 2009
- Denmark on Nov 18 2009
- The United Kingdom on Nov 18 2009
- Singapore on Dec 13 2009
- Turkey on May 7 2012
File Name Aliases
I.EXE can also use the following file names:
- HGETJ.EXE
- AJIDW.EXE
- SOCYX.EXE
- CMCSD.EXE
- CRPCM.EXE
- QZSKD.EXE
- TGJGU.EXE
- JTLEOUGUF.EXE
- DEWUASWT.EXE
- EHMGWI.EXE
- WCZTT.EXE
- MSA.EXE
- YUCNI.EXE
- NMBOVXBBHU.EXE
- EDDTCWS.EXE
- DQRMOPLG.EXE
- EGGUODSYJ.EXE
- MEAZKLA.EXE
- ULKDVRWKHF.EXE
- TXMVL.EXE
- JICKKPBB.EXE
- NQVTP.EXE
- AAAAA_4B590486CF8C046658C64104472E397D.EXE
- AMVO.EXE
- I[1].EXE
- I[2].EXE
- H001[1].EXE
- O.EXE
- Y.EXE
- L.EXE
- N.EXE
- R.EXE
- M.EXE
- W.EXE
- F.EXE
- S.EXE
- CT.EXE
- MO.EXE
- ZX.EXE
- DG.EXE
- GN.EXE
- ~TMPE.EXE
- ~TMPG.EXE
- ~TMPB.EXE
- ~TMPI.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 166,400 bytes
- 43,618 bytes
- 506,271 bytes
- 172,032 bytes
- 686,372 bytes
- 199,168 bytes
- 99,328 bytes
- 11,776 bytes
- 116,449 bytes
File Type
The filename I.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name I.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\gz8lf.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\h2.sy
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\h2.sys
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\amvo.exe
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\amvo0.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\amvo0.dll
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\wincab.sy
- Creates c:\windows\system32\wincab.sys
- Deletes c:\i.ex
- Copies filec:\windows\system32\amvo.exe to c:\i.ex
- Deletes c:\autorun.in
- Creates c:\autorun.in
- Deletes d:\i.ex
- Copies filec:\windows\system32\amvo.exe to d:\i.ex
- Deletes d:\autorun.in
- Creates d:\autorun.in
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Website Activity
One or more files with the name I.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- www .om7890 .com / mf2 / help .rar
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1095 Port:18
- Port 80 IP:60.169.1.92
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