Prevx Research Division
VMCAP.EXE
Fraudulent Security ProgramIt is possible that your PC could be infected. The file name VMCAP.EXE is used by both safe and unsafe programs.
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
VMCAP.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Adds products to the system registry
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Executes a Process
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- 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
- Terminates Processes
- Disables safe mode on your PC
VMCAP.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename VMCAP.EXE was first seen on Oct 16 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- India on Oct 16 2007
- Brazil on Mar 28 2008
- Spain on Mar 28 2008
- Philippines on Jun 30 2008
- The United Kingdom on May 23 2010
- Turkey on May 6 2013
File Name Aliases
VMCAP.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SMIAD6.TMP
- SMI50F.TMP
- SMI50B.TMP
- SMIADE.TMP
- Рабочий стол
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 221,184 bytes
- 217,088 bytes
- 262,533 bytes
- 135,168 bytes
- 172,032 bytes
Vendor, Product and Version Information
Files with the name VMCAP.EXE have been seen to have the following Vendor, Product and Version Information in the file header:
- ; Capture Application (Sample); 3.1.000.3
- ; Capture Application (Sample); 7, 11, 23, 3
- VM; Still Image (STI) Application; 4.2.627.37
- www.zsmc.com.cn; StillCap; 4, 2, 627, 37
File Type
The filename VMCAP.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.