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SD[1].EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
SD[1].EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Injects code into other processes
- Copies files
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
SD[1].EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename SD[1].EXE was first seen on Apr 20 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Brazil on Apr 20 2008
- The United States on Dec 2 2009
- Saudi Arabia on Dec 2 2009
- Hungary on Jun 11 2010
- Canada on Jun 11 2010
- Guatemala on Jun 19 2010
- The United Kingdom on Jun 19 2010
- Italy on Dec 18 2011
File Name Aliases
SD[1].EXE can also use the following file names:
- QXCHOST.EXE
- 71.EXE
- SD.EXE
- SD_001.EXE
- SD_002.EXE
- SD_003.EXE
- 0428.EXE
- 515.EXE
- F7B765~1.EXE
- 51283408.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 158,814 bytes
- 384,780 bytes
- 19,456 bytes
- 8,192 bytes
- 3,902 bytes
- 46,592 bytes
File Type
The filename SD[1].EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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