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DC1.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
DC1.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Copies files
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Adds products to the system registry
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Visits web sites on your PC without you knowing
- Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page
- Uses DNS to retrieve the IP address for web sites
DC1.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename DC1.EXE was first seen on May 13 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on May 13 2007
- The United States on Jun 8 2007
- Canada on Jun 14 2007
- Ireland on May 11 2008
- Spain on May 26 2008
- Panama on Aug 26 2008
- Italy on May 20 2012
File Name Aliases
DC1.EXE can also use the following file names:
- PARTY-TICKET2018(3).EXE
- THE-TICKET2018[1].EXE
- NAME-TICKET2018[1].EXE
- NITROTICKET2018.EXE
- HIYO_ ADD IN FOR LIVE MESSENGER.EXE
- HIYO_INSTALL[n].EXE
- HIYO_INSTALL(n).EXE
- DP737E8F.EXE
- HIYO_INSTALL.EXE
- PRINTGLD.EXE
- IGETTER2[1].5.EXE
- IGETTER2.5.EXE
- IGETTER2.5[n].EXE
- SETUP[1].EXE
- SETUP.EXE
- EXTERMINATEITSETUP[n].EXE
- EXTERMINATEITSETUP.EXE
- EXTERMINATEITSETUP_3.EXE
- EXTERMINATEITSETUP(1).EXE
- EXTERMINATEITSETUP(n).EXE
- CODECNITRO1459.EXE
- DC2.EXE
- 6XWWLBXF.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 196,935 bytes
- 565,600 bytes
- 155,072 bytes
- 1,811,186 bytes
- 20,992 bytes
- 428,326 bytes
- 2,680,722 bytes
- 49,156 bytes
- 234,842 bytes
File Type
The filename DC1.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name DC1.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\zfe0.exe
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\zfe1.ex
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\zfe2.ex
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\awer0.bat
- create folder C:\Program Files\NetProject
- Deletes c:\program files\netproject\scit.ex
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\scit.exe
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\scu.exe
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\scm.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\zfe1.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\awer0.bat
- Deletes c:\program files\netproject\sbmntr.ex
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\sbmntr.exe
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\sbun.exe
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\sbmdl.dll
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\sbsm.ex
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\zfe2.exe
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\wamdl.dll
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\waun.exe
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\mozilla\firefox\searchplugins\search.xml
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\ts.ico
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\ot.ico
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\myd.ico
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\mym.ico
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\myp.ico
- Creates c:\program files\netproject\myv.ico
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\favorites\Online Security Test.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\Online Security Guide.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\Online Security Guide.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop\Security Troubleshooting.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\Security Troubleshooting.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\my videos\My Video.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\my music\My Music.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\my pictures\My Pictures.url
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\My Documents.url
- Creates c:\windows\system32\824223.dll
- Creates c:\windows\system32\rtmipr.dll
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\br48.tmp
- create folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\824223
- Creates c:\windows\system32\824223\824223.dll
- Deletes c:\tmp.re
- Creates c:\tmp.re
Website Activity
One or more files with the name DC1.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Remote server connection to 69 .50 .164 .5
- Port 80 IP:69.50.164.54
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