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DLLCHACHE.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Downloader
- Worm
File Behavior
DLLCHACHE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- This process creates other processes on disk
- 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
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Terminates Processes
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Creates new folders on the system
- Copies files
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Injects code into other processes
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Sets processes to start during user logon
DLLCHACHE.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename DLLCHACHE.EXE was first seen on May 22 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United Kingdom on May 22 2007
- India on Jun 5 2007
- Spain on Jun 5 2007
- South Africa on Mar 13 2010
- Vietnam on Oct 28 2011
File Name Aliases
DLLCHACHE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- NEW FOLDER.EXE
- HAJIME NO IPPO VOL.2(COMPLET) GT40.EXE
- NOUVEAU DOSSIER.EXE
- NEWS.EXE
- NAX' MUZIK.EXE
- JEUX 2.EXE
- XXX.EXE
- PERSO.EXE
- EMPTY.JPG
- BLANK.DOC
- UNOCCUPIED.REG
- AUT0EXEC.BAT
- RUND1132.EXE
- M5VBVM60.EXE
- SYSTEM32.EXE
- HOLE.ZIP
- SUPPORT.EXE
- SHELL32.COM
- REGEDIT32.COM
- WINRAR.EXE
- SQL2005.EXE
- MDB_QUERYTOOL.EXE
- NET_DNSBL.EXE
- NET_IMAP.EXE
- NET_LMTP.EXE
- NET_PING.EXE
- NET_POP3.EXE
- NET_SIEVE.EXE
- NET_SMTP.EXE
- NET_USERAGENT_DETECT.EXE
- PARADOX.EXE
- PEAR_PACKAGEFILEMANAGER.EXE
- PHPDOCUMENTOR.EXE
- PHPUNIT2.EXE
- OPERATIONS PRACTICE REPORT.EXE
- OFFICE.EN-US.EXE
- ONENOTE.EN-US.EXE
- OUTLOOK.EN-US.EXE
- POWERPOINT.EN-US.EXE
- PROOFING.EN-US.EXE
- PUBLISHER.EN-US.EXE
- ROSEBUD.EN-US.EXE
- UPDATES.EXE
- WORD.EN-US.EXE
- ACCESS.EN-US.EXE
- ADMIN.EXE
- CATALOG.EXE
- ENTERPRISE.WW.EXE
- EXCEL.EN-US.EXE
- GROOVE.EN-US.EXE
- INFOPATH.EN-US.EXE
- OFFICE64.EN-US.EXE
- UNUK.EXE
- PICTURES.EXE
- NT.CONFIG.EXE
- 30226601.DAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 79,552 bytes
- 464,384 bytes
- 91,648 bytes
- 62,976 bytes
- 34,304 bytes
- 37,888 bytes
File Type
The filename DLLCHACHE.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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