PIPMON.EXE - Dangerous

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What we know about PIPMON.EXE:

The filename PIPMON.EXE was first seen on Aug 1 2007 in The UNITED STATES.

The filename PIPMON.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.

The most common file size is 32,768 bytes. But the following file sizes have also been seen:

  • 79,872 bytes
  • 46,592 bytes

The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group SHeur.FAJ.

These files may have the following Vendor, Product, Version Information in the file header Microsoft Corporation; Protocol IP Monitor; 5.1.2600.2180

  • The following Vendor, Product, Version Information has also been reported:
 Microsoft Corporation; Protocol IP Monitor; 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

PIPMON.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior(s):

  • The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
  • Executes a Process
  • Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
  • Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
  • Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
  • This Process Creates Other Processes On Disk
  • This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
  • Enables the system to use a Communications Proxy Server
  • Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
  • Modifies the Windows Host File which could be used to stop you visiting specific web sites by redirecting you to alternative addresses without you knowing

PIPMON.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior(s):

  • Executed as a Process
  • Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
  • Created as a process on disk
  • Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
  • Deleted as a process from disk
  • Victim of a Heap Based Buffer Overflow
  • Terminated as a Process

PIPMON.EXE can also use the following file names:

  • 22168562.EXE
  • 61085821.EX_
  • 13558843.EXE
  • 94777698.EXE
  • 22137305.EXE
  • 95860976.DAT
  • 43774554.EXE
  • 84575958.DAT
  • TODELETE.EXE
  • 58517996.EXE
  • 94759383.EXE
  • 31006229.EXE
  • PIPϿMON.EX
  • 00322607.EXE
  • PIPϝMON.EX
  • PIP
  • DC14.EXE
  • PIPMON_VIRUS.EXE
  • PIPMON.EXE( 1)
  • DC11.EXE