File Investigation Report
DC2.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
DC2.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Adds a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Downloads hidden code from covert web sites
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Opens browser pop ups
- Runs Javascript code
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
DC2.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed by Internet Explorer
Country Of Origin
The filename DC2.EXE was first seen on Jul 28 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- Singapore on Jul 28 2007
- Spain on Jul 28 2007
- Italy on Mar 10 2008
- on Apr 12 2008
- Philippines on Mar 10 2010
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,115,768 bytes
- 521,342 bytes
- 163,479 bytes
- 49,157 bytes
- 1,653,084 bytes
File Type
The filename DC2.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name DC2.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\FG.ico
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\FG.url
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\desktop\Fenomen Games.lnk
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
Network Activity
One or more files with the name DC2.EXE performs the following network events:
- DNS Lookup216.23.174.60 www.gamecentersolution.com
- DNS Lookup209.222.129.72 d05.gamecentersolution.com
Website Activity
One or more files with the name DC2.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1096 Port:20
- Port 80 IP:216.23.174.60
- Port 80 IP:209.222.129.72
- Port 80 IP:72.232.229.50
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