"8XCRBHO6.EXE" - System Back Door

Associated Malware Groups

The filename is associated with the malware groups:

• System Back Door
• Cloaked Malware
• Malicious Software

File Behavior

8XCRBHO6.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• 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
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Executes a Process
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Injects code into other processes
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
• Adds products to the system registry
• Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
• Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Terminates Processes
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process

8XCRBHO6.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Created as a process on disk
• Executed as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Terminated as a Process
• Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
• Deleted as a process from disk

Country Of Origin

The filename 8XCRBHO6.EXE was first seen on Jan 9 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:

•       The United Kingdom on Jan 9 2010
•       Georgia on Jan 9 2010
•       Italy on Jan 10 2010
•       Turkey on Jan 10 2010
•       Romania on Jan 10 2010
•       Pakistan on Jan 13 2010
•       Ethiopia on Jun 17 2010
•       Peru on Oct 28 2010

Source: prevx