File Investigation Report
GRINDER.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Worm
- System Back Door
File Behavior
GRINDER.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes a Process
- Injects code into other processes
- Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
GRINDER.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Country Of Origin
The filename GRINDER.EXE was first seen on Jun 12 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- SPAIN on Jun 12 2007
- URUGUAY on Aug 10 2008
- The UNITED STATES on Oct 16 2008
- ITALY on Jun 8 2009
File Name Aliases
GRINDER.EXE can also use the following file names:
- 91986959.EXE
- 97680216.TXT
- 40508156.EXE
- 45752914.EXE
- 87654534.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 57,344 bytes
- 363,483 bytes
- 1,486,848 bytes
- 56,320 bytes
- 40,960 bytes
File Type
The filename GRINDER.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name GRINDER.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\recycler\s-1-5-21-1482476501-1644491937-682003330-1013\Desktop.ini
- Deletes c:\recycler\s-1-5-21-1482476501-1644491937-682003330-1013\grinder.exe
Website Activity
One or more files with the name GRINDER.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:69.64.43.108:6667 Port:27
- TCP:69.64.43.108:6667 Port:11
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