Prevx Research Division
SDCLIENT.EXE
Malware DropperIt is possible that your PC could be infected. The file name SDCLIENT.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 group:
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
SDCLIENT.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Adds a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
SDCLIENT.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Country Of Origin
The filename SDCLIENT.EXE was first seen on Nov 16 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Canada on Nov 16 2007
- The United States on Nov 16 2007
- on Apr 22 2008
- China on May 22 2008
- India on Mar 17 2009
- The United Kingdom on Feb 18 2011
- Egypt on May 23 2012
File Name Aliases
SDCLIENT.EXE can also use the following file names:
- ÷īp_
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 106,496 bytes
- 274,432 bytes
- 135,168 bytes
- 225,280 bytes
- 53,248 bytes
- 613,376 bytes
- 421,888 bytes
- 43,520 bytes
File Type
The filename SDCLIENT.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
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