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XDICT.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Virus
File Behavior
XDICT.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process sends MIME Email
- This Process can access Web Mail Servers
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Adds products to the system registry
- Creates new file extentions so that Internet Explorer will automatically open and potentially execute additional file types
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
XDICT.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
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Enabled as a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename XDICT.EXE was first seen on May 15 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 15 2007
- China on May 15 2007
- Turkey on May 17 2012
File Name Aliases
XDICT.EXE can also use the following file names:
- XDICT.EXERENAME_FILE
- DC3.EXE
- 23260929.SVD
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 3,655,008 bytes
- 2,505,840 bytes
- 645,445 bytes
- 645,421 bytes
File Type
The filename XDICT.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name XDICT.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\application data\kingsoft\powerword lite\config\Options.xml
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\e877_appcompat.txt
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\1F150.dmp
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
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