Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
DESTTEST.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- Injects code into other processes
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Adds products to the system registry
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From 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
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Terminates Processes
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
DESTTEST.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
- Enabled as a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename DESTTEST.EXE was first seen on Sep 24 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Italy on Sep 24 2007
- Netherlands on Apr 21 2008
- Brazil on Jun 30 2009
- The United Kingdom on Feb 20 2010
- Saudi Arabia on Mar 22 2010
- El Salvador on Sep 1 2010
- South Africa on May 21 2012
File Name Aliases
DESTTEST.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DC21.EXE
- 57348454.EXE
- 70683613.EXE
- 14069537.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 49,152 bytes
- 45,056 bytes
- 122,880 bytes
- 222,678 bytes
- 126,976 bytes
- 114,688 bytes
- 51,708 bytes
File Type
The filename DESTTEST.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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