File Investigation Report
XRG2.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
XRG2.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (EXPLORER) to auto start Programs on system start Boot up
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates a Toolbar Extension for Internet Explorer
- Adds a Web Site Domain in the Internet Explorer Trusted Zone reducing its security protection
- Adds products to the system registry
- Terminates Processes
XRG2.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename XRG2.EXE was first seen on Aug 30 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- The EUROPEAN UNION on Aug 30 2008
- SPAIN on Aug 30 2008
- The UNITED STATES on Sep 2 2008
- The UNITED KINGDOM on Sep 7 2008
- AUSTRIA on Nov 16 2008
- TURKEY on Nov 16 2008
File Name Aliases
XRG2.EXE can also use the following file names:
- 01C947EC6EE9AC70_XRG4_EXE.PE
- XRG4.EXE
- 01C9489C7B9B7FFA_XRG1_EXE.PE
- XRG1.EXE
- XRG0.EXE
- XRG10.EXE
- XRG9.EXE
- AET1.EXE
- AET2.EXE
- AET4.EXE
- AET5.EXE
- 73529395.DAT
- 01C90B48088494AF_XRG2_EXE.PE
- XRG3.EXE
- XRG5.EXE
- 53423262.SVD
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 22,528 bytes
- 27,648 bytes
- 19,968 bytes
- 70,656 bytes
- 2,390 bytes
File Type
The filename XRG2.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name XRG2.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- create folder C:\Program Files\Applications
- Creates c:\program files\applications\iebr.dll
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\mozilla\firefox\searchplugins\search.xml
- Creates c:\program files\applications\ts.ico
- Creates c:\program files\applications\ot.ico
- Creates c:\program files\applications\myd.ico
- Creates c:\program files\applications\mym.ico
- Creates c:\program files\applications\myp.ico
- Creates c:\program files\applications\myv.ico
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\favorites\Antivirus Scan.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\Online Spyware Test.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\Antivirus Scan.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\Online Spyware Test.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\Antivirus Scan.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\my videos\My Video.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\my music\My Music.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\my pictures\My Pictures.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\My Documents.url
- Creates c:\program files\applications\iebu.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\n5er0.bat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\n5er0.ba
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