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DWWIN.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
DWWIN.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- 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
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Terminates Processes
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- 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
- Reads your outlook address book
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
- Uses your PC to connect to Chat rooms
DWWIN.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename DWWIN.EXE was first seen on May 29 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- South Africa on May 29 2007
- Europe on Aug 27 2007
- France on Mar 27 2008
- on Mar 27 2008
- Mexico on Oct 23 2009
- Spain on Dec 18 2009
- The United Kingdom on Dec 18 2009
File Name Aliases
DWWIN.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SCECLI.DLL
- CLIENTRC.DLL
- MSADOMD.DLL
- MSGSLANG.DLL
- SCROBJ.DLL
- 61222148.EXE
- 24195071.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 249,856 bytes
- 184,320 bytes
- 188,416 bytes
- 157,688 bytes
- 180,224 bytes
- 17,408 bytes
- 192,512 bytes
File Type
The filename DWWIN.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,Dynamic Link LIbraries.
File Activity
One or more files with the name DWWIN.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Network Activity
One or more files with the name DWWIN.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup85.114.143.208 proxim.ircgalaxy.pl
Website Activity
One or more files with the name DWWIN.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:85.114.143.208:65520 Port:36
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