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RI.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
RI.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a 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
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Injects code into other processes
RI.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename RI.EXE was first seen on May 6 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- SPAIN on May 6 2008
- The EUROPEAN UNION on May 6 2008
File Name Aliases
RI.EXE can also use the following file names:
- 73079906.DAT
- 01195061.EXE
- 74791435.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- RI[1].EXE
- 22361246.EXE
- A.EXE
- 93594373.EXE
- 85741321.INF
- 88562313.EXE
- 77196509.DAT
- 71505158.EXE
- 23028305.EXE
- 45665024.EXE
- 15759373.DAT
- 02008997.EXE
- .EXE
- 14885536.EXE
- 95955698.EXE
- 12490354.SVD
- 59314753.EXE
- 79401909.EXE
- 02332279.EXE
- 24097165.EXE
- 17220639.EXE
Filesizes
This file has been seen with the following file size:
- 38,400 bytes
Vendor, Product and Version Information
This file has no vendor, product or version information specified in the file header.
File Type
The filename RI.EXE refers to an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name RI.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\dat7.tmp
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\datA.tmp
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\VERCLSID.exe
- Deletes c:\windows\system32\dllcache\VERCLSID.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\_re12.tm
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\datE.tmp
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\datE.tmp to c:\windows\system32\drivers\beep.sys
Registry Activity
One or more files with the name RI.EXE creates or modifies the following registry keys and values:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop RxMru [REG_BINARY, size: 220 bytes]
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop mrulist [REG_BINARY, size: 44 bytes]
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop mrulist [REG_BINARY, size: 88 bytes]
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\_reg Shell "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Rundll32.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll",Control_RunDLL "C:\DOCUME~1\user\LOCALS~1\Temp\dat7.tmp"