Prevx Research Division
HK.DLL
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Spyware
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
HK.DLL has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Winlogon Notification DLL to automatically load on system start up
- Adds a Registry Key (EXPLORER) to auto start Programs on system start Boot up
HK.DLL has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on 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
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename HK.DLL was first seen on Jun 4 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Europe on Jun 4 2007
- Ukraine on Jun 4 2007
- Poland on Sep 20 2007
- The United States on Sep 20 2007
- Spain on Oct 15 2007
- Korea, Republic of on Dec 26 2009
- Thailand on Feb 3 2012
File Name Aliases
HK.DLL can also use the following file names:
- BPKHK.DLL
- INFINITYHK.DLL
- BPK/BPKHK.DLL
- KOKASHK.DLL
- BKAV2008HK.DLL
- SCVVHOSTHK.DLL
- SVHOSTHK.DLL
- WIN1OGONHK.DLL
- UNINSTALLHK.DLL
- YDPHK.DLL
- HOSTSVHK.DLL
- READMEHK.DLL
- SVCHOSTSHK.DLL
- ZZZHK.DLL
- PAWELHK.DLL
- CSRSSHK.DLL
- ZZZZZHK.DLL
- SVCHOSTHK.DLL
- ZZZZHK.DLL
- ONLIZEHK.DLL
- ECHOSSHK.DLL
- INISYSHK.DLL
- BKAVHK.DLL
- ATI12EUXXHK.DLL
- SCVHK.DLL
- FEMHK.DLL
- WINDOWSEXHK.DLL
- SETHCTHK.DLL
- DEAHK.DLL
- SYSTEMHK.DLL
- DLLLHK.DLL
- ZZZZZZHK.DLL
- 26516079.DLL
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 52,256 bytes
- 141,824 bytes
- 24,576 bytes
- 18,432 bytes
- 18,944 bytes
File Type
The filename HK.DLL refers to many versions of a dynamic link library.
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