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notepad.exe (5.1.2600.0)

Contained in software

Name:Windows XP Home Edition, Deutsch
License:commercial
Information link:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/

File details

Filepath:C:\WINDOWS\system32 \ notepad.exe
Filedate:2002-08-29 14:00:00
Version:5.1.2600.0
Filesize:67.072 bytes

Checksum and file hashes

CRC32:301787D9
MD5:C388 4E80 3E1D 5D6C C94D 559E 5438 39AB
SHA1:D53E 4313 E615 1FC6 3834 1561 18F4 BE79 04E7 7789

Version resource information

CompanyName:Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription:Editor
FileOS:Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003
FileType:Application
FileVersion:5.1.2600.0
InternalName:Notepad
LegalCopyright:© Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
OriginalFilename:NOTEPAD.EXE
ProductName:Betriebssystem Microsoft® Windows®
ProductVersion:5.1.2600.0

notepad.exe was found in the following malware reports:

Zeton.Mirc

About Zeton.Mirc
...It copies itself to the Windows folder as Notepad.exe and to WindowsCommand as Edit.com, overwriting both files....
Threat assessment
...copies itself to overwrite notepad.exe ...
Technical details
...to the following locations: C:WindowsNotepad.exe (overwriting the original Windows file)...
Removal instructions
...are detected as Zeton.Mirc. (Optional) Reinstall Notepad and Edit. (Optional) Rename the files...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/zeton.mirc.html

Backdoor.Way

Technical details
...in the following locations: \%System%Notepad.exe \%System%msgsvc.exe...
...of the (Default) value from C:WindowsNotepad.exe %1 to...
...This ensures that the Trojan file Notepad.exe is run instead of the real Notepad program whenever you open a .txt file....
Removal instructions
...from the line C:WindowsSystemNotepad.exe %1 so that it is...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.way.html

W2K.Team

Technical details
...with the added name ":ccc". For example, if the original file name was Notepad.exe, the virus would to the following:...
...Next, it copies the virus to Notepad.exe Finally, it copies the file...
...file by creating a process containing the code in the NTFS stream, for example, in Notepad.exe:ccc. ...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w2k.team.html

W32.HLLW.Reckus

About W32.HLLW.Reckus
...KaZaA, Morpheus, and WinMX. It overwrites Notepad.exe and Regedit.exe with copies of itself and terminates antivirus and firewall...
Threat assessment
...Deletes files: Overwrites C:WindowsNotepad.exe and C:WindowsRegedit.exe; may delete other system files....
Technical details
...LOL.exe Notepad.exe Regedit.exe...
...Note: The worm overwrites the legitimate applications, Notepad and Regedit, if they are found in this location....
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.reckus.html

W32.Dexec

Technical details
...as C:\%Windir%Fontsh.exe. C:\%Windir%Notepad.exe is copied as C:\%Windir%FontsNotepa.exe....
...sets its attribute to Hidden. C:\%Windir%Notepad.exe and sets its attribute to Hidden....
Removal instructions
...C:\%Windir%FontsNotepa.exe as C:\%Windir%Notepad.exe C:\%Windir%FontsScandsk.exe...
...C:\%Windir%FontsNotepa.exe as C:\%Windir%Notepad.exe C:\%Windir%Fontsscandsk.exe...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.dexec.html

Trojan.Sarka

About Trojan.Sarka
...The Trojan overwrites legitimate Windows executables like command.com and notepad.exe with a copy of itself. You may need to press the...
Technical details
...%Windir%Command.com %Windir%Notepad.exe %Windir%Scanregw.exe...
Removal instructions
...Restore the overwritten system files, such as %Windir%Command.com and %Windir%Notepad.exe, from a backup. Manually delete Logo.sys,...
...Restore any overwritten system files, such as %Windir%Command.com and %Windir%Notepad.exe, from a backup or re-install them....
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.sarka.html

PWSteal.Lemir.D

Technical details
...C:WindowsSystem32 (Windows XP). Makes a copy of %Windir%Notepad.exe, named Note.dll. Note: %Windir% is a variable....
...Copies itself as %System%Internat.exe and %Windir%Notepad.exe, overwriting the original executables, so that the Trojan runs in the background...
Removal instructions
...Restore the original executable files, Notepad.exe and Internat.exe, from the backup files that this Trojan created....
...4. Restoring the original executable files, Notepad.exe and Internat.exe Navigate to the %System% folder....
...Navigate to the %Windir% folder. Rename Note.dll to Notepad.exe. Write-up by:...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pwsteal.lemir.d.html

W32.HLLW.Qaz.D

Threat assessment
...Modifies files: Renames Notepad.exe to Note.com Releases confidential info:...
...Target of infection: Notepad.exe ...
Technical details
...When W32.HLLW.Qaz.D is launched, it searches for and renames Notepad.exe to Note.com. W32.HLLW.Qaz.D then copies...
...the computer as Notepad.exe. Each time Notepad.exe is executed, it runs the virus code and the original Notepad, which was renamed...
...the following string value: startIE   notepad qazwsx.hsq to the registry key:...
...When it finds a computer, it infects it by searching for Notepad.exe and making the same modifications as previously described....
Removal instructions
...bymer.scanner registry entries Restore the original Notepad.exe file Detailed instructions follow....
...Boot to MS-DOS mode, and then delete the virus-infected Notepad.exe and Note.com files, and in some cases, an infected copy of the Wininit.exe file....
...pressing Enter after each line: del notepad.exe ren note.com notepad.exe...
...the following Name and Data: startIE "notepad qazwsx.hsq" NOTES:...
...In most cases, the text in the Data column points to Notepad. A few cases have been reported...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.qaz.d.html

W32.HLLW.Qaz.C

Threat assessment
...Modifies files: Renames Notepad.exe to Note.com Releases confidential info:...
...Target of infection: Notepad.exe ...
Technical details
...When W32.HLLW.Qaz.C is launched, it searches for and renames Notepad.exe to Note.com. W32.HLLW.Qaz.C then copies...
...the computer as Notepad.exe. Each time Notepad.exe is executed, it runs the virus code and the original Notepad, which was renamed...
...the following string value: startIE   notepad qazwsx.hsq to the registry key:...
...When it finds a computer, it infects it by searching for Notepad.exe and making the same modifications as previously described....
Removal instructions
...bymer.scanner registry entries Restore the original Notepad.exe file Detailed instructions follow....
...Boot to MS-DOS mode, and then delete the virus-infected Notepad.exe and Note.com files, and in some cases, an infected copy of the Wininit.exe file....
...pressing Enter after each line: del notepad.exe ren note.com notepad.exe...
...the following Name and Data: startIE "notepad qazwsx.hsq" NOTES:...
...In most cases, the text in the Data column points to Notepad. A few cases have been reported...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.qaz.c.html

How Symantec Addresses Microsoft Compromise

performs the following actions: Renames notepad.exe to note.com. Creates a copy of itself called...
...notepad.exe. Executes the old notepad.exe (note.com) when invoked by a user....
...registry (HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "StartIE"="C:WINDOWSNOTEPAD.EXE qazwsx.hsq") so that it is automatically executed during system startup....
...default, ESM and Intruder Alert audit changes to sensititive system files, including notepad.exe. This auditing can be configured...
...In the case of QAZ it detects the addition notepad.exe being added to the Run key....
...In the case of the QAZ worm, ESM detects a change to notepad.exe. ESM also detects that note.com...
...In the case of the QAZ worm, Intruder Alert detects that the MD5 hash of notepad.exe has changed. It also detects the addition...
......
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2000_10_31.html



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