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ALCMTR.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
ALCMTR.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
ALCMTR.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
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
Country Of Origin
The filename ALCMTR.EXE was first seen on May 3 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on May 3 2007
- The United States on May 3 2007
- on Jun 1 2007
- Israel on Nov 10 2009
- Russian Federation on Oct 26 2010
- The United Kingdom on Oct 26 2010
File Name Aliases
ALCMTR.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DPLWAA~1.EXE
- DPLRQI~1.EXE
- DPLREW~1.EXE
- DPLRNP~1.EXE
- DPLTQW~1.EXE
- DPLTQP~1.EXE
- DPLTWW~1.EXE
- DPLTWI~1.EXE
- RTHDCPL.EXE
- SKYTEL.EXE
- VSNPSTD.EXE
- IKEYMAIN.EXE
- GNOTIFY.EXE
- BILBULON.EXE
- SWEETIM.EXE
- GOOGLETOOLBARNOTIFIER.EXE
- SOCKETÀ¹½ØÆ÷.EXE
- DPLWEA~1.EXE
- CTV924.EXE
- ACROTRAY.EXE
- CTV159.EXE
- NVRTCLK.EXE
- SKYTEL .EXE
- RTHDCPL .EXE
- ACROTRAY .EXE
- _DPLWNWIBRC-373.PMS.EXE
- _DPTKMMSEST-640.PMS.EXE
- _A162B999DD7D0BF60CC1B7B6532D2B1A.EXE
- B .EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 1,346,048 bytes
- 69,632 bytes
- 159,744 bytes
- 243,170 bytes
- 37,390 bytes
File Type
The filename ALCMTR.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
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