SVCHOST.EXE
Cloaked MalwareYour PC is infected. The file called SVCHOST.EXE is considered unsafe and there may be other infections on your PC.
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
SVCHOST.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Communicates with other computers using FTP connections
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Sends email using SMTP protocols
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Injects code into other processes
SVCHOST.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
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
Country Of Origin
The filename SVCHOST.EXE was first seen on Jan 14 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- Spain on Jan 14 2008
- Kuwait on Jan 14 2008
File Name Aliases
SVCHOST.EXE can also use the following file names:
- 29149486.EXE
- HTV.EXE
- 23720807.EXE
- YTNB.EXE
- HTV .EXE
- TMPA34.TMP
- ZMBOT 2.89.EXE
- 25622345.EXE
- 56251379.EXE
- JEJK.EXE
- AHWY.EXE
- 45042221.EXE
- 01434954.EXE
- HTV.EXE__DELETE_ON_REBOOT
- 25114622.EXE
- 91475314.EXE
- 28334957.EXE
- 09407105.EXE
- 69247476.EXE
- WQTU.EXE.OSF
- TOVB/SVCHOST.EXE
- KKUY.EXE
- QGQG.EXE
- NRMF.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE.BAK
- HJGO.EXE
- BGGE.EXE
- FSLB.EXE
- SQHX.EXE
- OEBK.EXE
- DUBJ.EXE
- LFIE.EXE
- WUQN.EXE
- NRWW.EXE
- FIXI.EXE
- FLPR.EXE
- FDMR.EXE
- TWQM.EXE
- USAI.EXE
- PDJW.EXE
- UAQI.EXE
Filesizes
This file has been seen with the following file size:
- 525,312 bytes
Vendor, Product and Version Information
This file has no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.
File Type
The filename SVCHOST.EXE refers to an executable program.
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