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DC6.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Cloaked Malware
File Behavior
DC6.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Opens browser pop ups
- Adds products to the system registry
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Creates new folders on the system
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Injects code into other processes
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Communicates with other computers using FTP connections
- This Process sends MIME Email
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
DC6.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
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename DC6.EXE was first seen on May 20 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Germany on May 20 2007
- The United States on May 20 2007
- New Zealand on Jan 11 2008
- Spain on Mar 7 2008
- Europe on Mar 19 2008
- on Mar 19 2008
- France on Dec 30 2009
- The United Kingdom on Dec 30 2009
- Brazil on Feb 12 2012
File Name Aliases
DC6.EXE can also use the following file names:
- INSTALLERC.EXE
- INSTALLERC.EXE.TCF
- AVASPY08_EN_US[n].EXE
- AVASPY08_EN_US.EXE
- AVASPY_EN_32_08.EXE
- AVASPY_EN_32_CAPAC.EXE
- AVASPY_EN_32_08(1).EXE
- AVASPY08_EN_US[1].EXE
- ACCESSMEDIASETUP[1].EXE
- ACCESSMEDIASETUP.EXE
- FHB2007SETUP.EXE
- 87848063.DAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 753,872 bytes
- 147,456 bytes
- 425,249 bytes
- 71,444 bytes
- 361,544 bytes
- 82,955 bytes
- 1,583,200 bytes
File Type
The filename DC6.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name DC6.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\G9-tmp
- Copies filec:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\G9-tmp to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\G9-tmp.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\G9-tmp.exe
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\G9-tmp
- Creates c:\xmp.bat
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Moves c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\2lcwzf76\drv32[1].dat to c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\G9-tmpa1i.exe
- Creates c:\windows\UJLGIKOHKGG
- Copies filec:\windows\UJLGIKOHKGG to c:\windows\ausctv32a.dll
- Deletes c:\windows\UJLGIKOHKGG
Website Activity
One or more files with the name DC6.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1097 Port:15
- Port 80 IP:78.129.166.25
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