SSTQN.DLL

Fraudulent Security Program

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Associated Malware Groups

The filename is associated with the malware groups:

Fraudulent Security Program
Malicious Software

File Behavior

SSTQN.DLL 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
Registers a Dynamic Link Libray (DLL) File
This Process uses Anti Dissasembly Tricks to avoid analysis by security products

SSTQN.DLL has been the subject of the following behavior:

Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Enabled as an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
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
Created and Registered as a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
Registered as a Dynamic Link Libray (DLL) File
Deleted as a process from disk
Added as a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up

Country Of Origin

The filename SSTQN.DLL was first seen on Jun 21 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:

The United States on Jun 21 2007
Netherlands on Oct 1 2007
Germany on Oct 1 2007
Canada on Oct 2 2007
France on Oct 11 2007
Spain on Oct 11 2007
Belgium on Oct 11 2007

Filesizes

The following file size has been seen:

266,336 bytes
311,872 bytes
319,072 bytes
298,080 bytes
277,044 bytes
332,896 bytes
244,832 bytes

File Type

The filename SSTQN.DLL refers to many versions of a dynamic link library.

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