Prevx Research Division
"DSKL.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware group:
- Spyware
File Behavior
DSKL.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Creates new folders on the system
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- 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
DSKL.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- The process is hooked into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename DSKL.EXE was first seen on Dec 28 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Jordan on Dec 28 2009
- Indonesia on Jan 13 2011
- Estonia on Jan 13 2011
- South Africa on Feb 2 2011
File Name Aliases
DSKL.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DSKL TOSO.EXE
- DC159.EXE
- 04308412.EXE
- 36297438.DAT
- 47426539.DAT
- 71655542.EXE
- 79454044.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 281,088 bytes
- 128,000 bytes
- 97,792 bytes
- 282,624 bytes
- 320,512 bytes
File Type
The filename DSKL.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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