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"AC66F[1].EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware group:
- Fraudulent Security Program
File Behavior
AC66F[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Modifies the Windows Host File which could be used to stop you visiting specific web sites by redirecting you to alternative addresses without you knowing
- Ability to execute files automatically on your PC
- Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Adds products to the system registry
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates new folders on the system
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Creates or uses a background service to access the Internet using HTTP protocols
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
AC66F[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Enabled as a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename AC66F[1].EXE was first seen on Sep 1 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Sep 1 2010
- Belgium on Sep 1 2010
File Name Aliases
AC66F[1].EXE can also use the following file names:
- MS46AB_231.EXE
- MS1CCD_302.EXE
- D9BB9[1].EXE
- MSC60F_284.EXE
- MS1A52_152.EXE
- MSBA61_2129.EXE
- MS6D73_302.EXE
- MYSECURITYSHIELD.EXE
- MS2A6B_2112.EXE
- MS36E7_302.EXE
- MS5D71_2159.EXE
- MSEDAE_302.EXE
- MSC42A_231.EXE
- MS647C_2029.EXE
- MSEF92_302.EXE
- MS466F_2029.EXE
- MS91A4_2124.EXE
- MSDCD2_289.EXE
- MS15E9_289.EXE
- MSA478_302.EXE
- MS35CE_2166.EXE
- MS737D_2124.EXE
- MS5DE0_302.EXE
- MSC2E0_302.EXE
- MSE89B_302.EXE
- MS3C91_2129.EXE
- MS78A0_231.EXE
- MSDA39_2164.EXE
- MSC42A_302.EXE
- MSB3C7_2121.EXE
- MSDE1F_231.EXE
- XP_9DFC3.EXE
- MS848D_302.EXE
- MSE39C_302.EXE
- MS4B32_2164.EXE
- MS9C71_302.EXE
- MS9EC9_2140.EXE
- MS3C2E_2112.EXE
- MSA3ED_314.EXE
- MSE04A_2040.EXE
- MS33A0_2140.EXE
- D6526[1].EXE
- F7F07[1].EXE
- C0075[1].EXE
- MS4744_302.EXE
- MS9203_302.EXE
- MS6554_302.EXE
- MS9871_302.EXE
- MS2605_2121.EXE
- MS0384_302.EXE
- MS0508_302.EXE
- MS8277_2164.EXE
- MS4012_2124.EXE
- MS3299_287.EXE
- MS7599_302.EXE
Filesizes
This file has been seen with the following file size:
- 3,760,128 bytes
File Type
The filename AC66F[1].EXE refers to an executable program.
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