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POWERDVD.EXE
Fraudulent Security ProgramIt is possible that your PC could be infected. The file name POWERDVD.EXE is used by both safe and unsafe programs.
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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
POWERDVD.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Executes a Process
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
POWERDVD.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename POWERDVD.EXE was first seen on Sep 2 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Japan on Sep 2 2007
- Italy on Mar 13 2008
- on May 10 2008
- Netherlands on Jul 21 2008
- Russian Federation on Jul 21 2008
- The United Kingdom on Dec 16 2010
- Asia/Pacific Region on Jan 26 2012
- Turkey on May 24 2012
File Name Aliases
POWERDVD.EXE can also use the following file names:
- MY MUSIC.EXE
- CYBERLINK.EXE
- FONTS.EXE
- MYDOCUMENTS.EXE
- RECYCLE BIN.EXE
- ANGEL2.EXE
- WALLPAPER.EXE
- MOTOR.EXE
- GAMES.EXE
- IMAGES.EXE
- WALPAPER.EXE
- NARUTO AFKIR.EXE
- CAR.EXE
- LANDSCAPE.EXE
- ASUSDVD.EXE
- MOTORCYCLE WALLPAPERS.EXE
- WALLPAPER WINDOWS VISTA.EXE
- XP.EXE
- 77774888.SVD
- 37995085.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 520,192 bytes
- 565,248 bytes
- 967,976 bytes
- 327,680 bytes
- 487,424 bytes
- 331,776 bytes
- 303,104 bytes
- 591,320 bytes
File Type
The filename POWERDVD.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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