File Behavior
BITCOMET.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds new menu items in the Internet Explorer Right Click menu
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Executes a Process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- Sends email using SMTP protocols
- Can make outbound communication to other computers, IM chat rooms and other services using IRC protocols
- Can communicate with other computers using TELNET protocols
- Communicates with other computers using FTP connections
- Can examine and send Email using POP3 protocols
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Creation and Registers a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
- Can communicate with other computers using TCP protocols
- Adds products to the system registry
BITCOMET.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename BITCOMET.EXE was first seen on May 24 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 24 2007
- on May 24 2007
- Europe on Jul 25 2007
- South Africa on May 21 2012
File Name Aliases
BITCOMET.EXE can also use the following file names:
- NODDF.TMP
- DC154.EXE
- DC172.EXE
- 32512636.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 145,688 bytes
- 1,198,624 bytes
- 2,768,696 bytes
- 4,526,144 bytes
File Type
The filename BITCOMET.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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