VLC.EXE

File Behavior

VLC.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
• Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
• Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
• Executes a Process
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• Copies files
• Injects code into other processes
• Adds products to the system registry
• Removes Scheduled Tasks from the Windows task queue
• Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses

VLC.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Created as a process on disk
• Executed as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Changes to the file command map within the registry
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Terminated as a Process
• Executed by Internet Explorer
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Copied to multiple locations on the system