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LPHC9Q8J0EACE.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
LPHC9Q8J0EACE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Adds products to the system registry
- Modifies the Windows Built in Screen Saver
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
LPHC9Q8J0EACE.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
Country Of Origin
The filename LPHC9Q8J0EACE.EXE was first seen on Aug 5 2008 in the following geographical region of the Prevx community:
- Spain on Aug 5 2008
File Name Aliases
LPHC9Q8J0EACE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- LPHCAFPJ0E32T.EXE
- LPHCN15J0EN6E.EXE
- UPDATE-JULY-2008.EXE
- 76890306.EXE
Filesizes
This file has been seen with the following file size:
- 136,192 bytes
Vendor, Product and Version Information
This file has no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.
File Type
The filename LPHC9Q8J0EACE.EXE refers to an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name LPHC9Q8J0EACE.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\system32\phc9q8j0eace.bmp
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\lphc9q8j0eace.exe
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\.ttB
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\.ttB
- Creates c:\windows\system32\blphc9q8j0eace.scr
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\.ttF
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\.tt1
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\.tt1
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\pphc9q8j0eace.exe
- create folder C:\Program Files\rhccq8j0eac
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsp1A.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1C.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1E.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\MachineKey.dll
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\update.ini
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\lastpage.ini
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\Mutex.dll
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\antivirus xp 2008\Uninstall.lnk
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\antivirus xp 2008\Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\antivirus xp 2008\License Agreement.lnk
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\microsoft\internet explorer\quick launch\Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\antivirus xp 2008\Register Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\antivirus xp 2008\How to Register Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
- Creates c:\program files\rhccq8j0eace\rhccq8j0eace.exe
- Creates c:\program files\rhccq8j0eace\database.dat
- Creates c:\program files\rhccq8j0eace\msvcp71.dll
- Creates c:\program files\rhccq8j0eace\MFC71.dll
- Creates c:\program files\rhccq8j0eace\MFC71ENU.DLL
- Creates c:\program files\rhccq8j0eace\msvcr71.dll
- Creates c:\program files\rhccq8j0eace\license.txt
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\pin.vbs
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\pin.vbs
- Creates c:\program files\rhccq8j0eace\Uninstall.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\KillSelf.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\KillSelf.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\lastpage.ini
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\MachineKey.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\Mutex.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\nsf1e.tmp\update.ini
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\TT15~1.TM
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\gkaf.bat
- Creates c:\windows\system32\pphc9q8j0eace.ex
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\compress.dat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\compress.dat
- Moves c:\windows\system32\pphc9q8j0eace.exe to c:\windows\system32\55.tmp
- Moves c:\windows\system32\pphc9q8j0eace.exe to c:\windows\system32\58.tmp
- Moves c:\windows\system32\pphc9q8j0eace.exe to c:\windows\system32\5B.tmp
Registry Activity
One or more files with the name LPHC9Q8J0EACE.EXE creates or modifies the following registry keys and values:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors Background 0 0 255
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop WallpaperStyle 0
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop TileWallpaper 0
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Wallpaper C:\WINDOWS\system32\phc9q8j0eace.bmp
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop OriginalWallpaper C:\WINDOWS\system32\phc9q8j0eace.bmp
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop ConvertedWallpaper C:\WINDOWS\system32\phc9q8j0eace.bmp
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System NoDispBackgroundPage value:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop SCRNSAVE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\blphc9q8j0eace.scr
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop ScreenSaveActive 1
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop ScreenSaveTimeOut 600
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sysinternals\Bluescreen Screen Saver EulaAccepted value:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System NoDispScrSavPage value:
Website Activity
One or more files with the name LPHC9Q8J0EACE.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- windowsupdate .microsoft .com
- av-xp-08 .c
- av-xp-08 .com / images / 1218032166 / fe5e160304f901828f7ea7a7127361c8 / fe097242-bc58-4a0b-ac22-3ba5009d0052 .ok?id=14
- Remote server connection to www .winifixer .co
- Port 80 IP:207.46.225.221
- Port 80 IP:216.240.138.220