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READER_S.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
READER_S.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Injects code into other processes
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Adds a Registry Key (DELAY) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Creates, registers ot modifies and SMTP Server
READER_S.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename READER_S.EXE was first seen on Nov 28 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Cote d'Ivoire on Nov 28 2008
- Spain on Mar 20 2009
- Uruguay on Mar 20 2009
- Argentina on Oct 15 2009
- Romania on Dec 6 2009
- The United Kingdom on Dec 6 2009
- Vietnam on Dec 17 2009
- Russian Federation on Dec 17 2009
- Poland on Mar 28 2010
- India on Apr 12 2010
- The United States on Apr 12 2010
File Name Aliases
READER_S.EXE can also use the following file names:
- MJJWW[n].HTM
- OLAKAV.EXE
- IDLU.EXE
- EGIM.EXE
- MJGTHH[nn].HTM
- IQMPDUFJ.EXE
- MELEBXCV.EXE
- MHTLQ.EXE
- WIXEX.EXE
- LXDWN.EXE
- EBHN.EXE
- LJTVRAL.EXE
- YWKUSA.EXE
- ATTPI.EXE
- ONSPQRNK.EXE
- INLWOFBM.EXE
- BAIWLPE.EXE
- NWMKYJFC.EXE
- CQMFN.EXE
- PWOFJU.EXE
- HMYBH.EXE
- XPSM.EXE
- GESLGN.EXE
- VSSLNT.EXE
- OPRITAN.EXE
- JHXYPEDO.EXE
- AWFMMXGF.EXE
- DGKCMGW.EXE
- DPLUMS~1.EXE
- MJGTHH[n].HTM
- MITABG.EXE
- CPLTPC.EXE
- FQDJ.EXE
- TJRO.EXE
- EMDG.EXE
- DZZAAANXKX[n].HTM
- LQULVE.EXE
- SXRM.EXE
- AYWBOK.EXE
- XUREE[n].HTM
- YLDNP.EXE
- UVBFEFB.EXE
- READER_S.EXE.XXX
- INSTALL.EXE
- READER_S1.EXE
- ZSETUP (1).EXE
- INSTALL(1).EXE
- INJE0001.EXE
- M3|INSTALL.EXE
- RIPBIN32[1].EXE
- READER_S .EXE
- LOADER.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- GFDS.EXE
- DPLPDI~1.EXE
- 16.TMP
- 878.EXE
- MJGTHH.PHP.HTML
- DZZAAANXKX[n].HTML
- 2650094.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 30,208 bytes
- 71,168 bytes
- 52,736 bytes
- 93,184 bytes
- 26,624 bytes
- 28,672 bytes
- 34,816 bytes
- 50,688 bytes
- 59,904 bytes
File Type
The filename READER_S.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name READER_S.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\system32\reader_s.exe
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\reader_s.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\dllcache\ndis.sys
- Creates c:\windows\system32\drivers\ndis.sys
Website Activity
One or more files with the name READER_S.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Port 80 IP:218.61.33.117
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