File Investigation Report
BNDMSS.EXE
System Back DoorYour PC may be infected. The presence of a file called BNDMSS.EXE is a possible sign of infection.
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Cloaked Malware
- Worm
File Behavior
BNDMSS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Can communicate with other computers using TCP protocols
- This process creates other processes on disk
- 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
- Injects code into other processes
- Copies files
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
BNDMSS.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Created as a process on disk
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Service in the System Registry Current Control Set
- Downloaded from covert web sites without the user knowing
Country Of Origin
The filename BNDMSS.EXE was first seen on Sep 21 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- Brazil on Sep 21 2008
- Spain on Sep 21 2008
- Europe on Sep 21 2008
- Australia on Sep 21 2008
- Germany on Nov 14 2008
- Poland on Jan 25 2009
- Czech Republic on May 30 2009
- Malaysia on Jun 28 2009
- The United Kingdom on Mar 14 2010
File Name Aliases
BNDMSS.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SKP66[n].EXE
- BNDMSS.EXE
- SKP66.EXE
- BNDMSS.EXE.DEL
- POXY5.EXE
- SKP[n].EXE
- SKPT[n].EXE
- WSK32.EXE
- SKPZ[n].EXE
- CLF32.EXE
- ASD.EXE
- ZXC.EXE
- SKP6[1].EXE
- SKP6[2].EXE
- W.EXE
- S.EXE
- B.EXE
- BV2.EXE
- 012.EXE
- 379.EXE
- 975.EXE
- 778.EXE
- UD32.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 30,720 bytes
- 28,160 bytes
- 84,480 bytes
- 102,400 bytes
- 86,528 bytes
- 31,744 bytes
Vendor, Product and Version Information
Files with the name BNDMSS.EXE have been seen to have the following Vendor, Product and Version Information in the file header:
- Acer Laboratories Inc.; ALi Install Program for Windows 2000 Drivers; 5.00.2195.1
File Type
The filename BNDMSS.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
Registry Activity
One or more files with the name BNDMSS.EXE creates or modifies the following registry keys and values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\WINDOWS\system32\bndmss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\bndmss.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\bndmss.exe:*:Enabled:BNDMSS
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\WINDOWS\system32\bndmss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\bndmss.exe:*:Enabled:BNDMSS