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CRACK.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Worm
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
CRACK.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Modifies System Runtime Policies to limit system usability
- Adds a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Adds products to the system registry
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
CRACK.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Added as a Registry Key (DXCOM) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename CRACK.EXE was first seen on May 8 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- on May 8 2007
- The United States on May 8 2007
- Turkey on May 8 2007
- Spain on May 14 2007
- Philippines on Sep 22 2010
File Name Aliases
CRACK.EXE can also use the following file names:
- NB535-CRACK.EXE
- PATCH [ ANTI TROJAN ELITE 3.62 ].EXE
- SVHOST.EXE
- 11.EXE
- 13.EXE
- 23.EXE
- DC7.EXE
- DC2.EXE
- DC26.EXE
- DC283.EXE
- DP2.EXE
- DC14.EXE
- DD71.EXE
- DL1.EXE
- DL4.EXE
- DM13.EXE
- DM4.EXE
- DF3.EXE
- DD3.EXE
- DD25.EXE
- DD39.EXE
- DC3.EXE
- DC10.EXE
- DC4.EXE
- DC34.EXE
- 54024634.EXE
- 36571457.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 26,112 bytes
- 6,656 bytes
- 512,512 bytes
- 20,992 bytes
- 59,418 bytes
- 544,768 bytes
File Type
The filename CRACK.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name CRACK.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\cscript.exe
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