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WINDVD.EXE
WormIt is possible that your PC could be infected. The file name WINDVD.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:
- Worm
File Behavior
WINDVD.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Copies files
- This Process is a file infector which modifies program files to include a copy of the infection
- Checks for the use of debuggers
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Creates a TCP port which listens and is available for communication initiated by other computers
- Adds products to the system registry
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
WINDVD.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Terminated as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Created as a process on disk
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
Country Of Origin
The filename WINDVD.EXE was first seen on Dec 13 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Dec 13 2007
- Canada on Dec 13 2007
- The United States on Mar 18 2008
- on Mar 18 2008
- Ireland on Mar 21 2008
- Venezuela on May 23 2012
File Name Aliases
WINDVD.EXE can also use the following file names:
- WINDVD PLUS BLU-RAY V9.0 SETUP.EXE
- COREL WINDVD V9.EXE
- WINDVD9.EXE
- WINDVD[n].EXE
- COREL.WINDVD.9.PLUS.BLU-RAY.EXE
- SETUP.EXE
- COREL WINDVD PLUS 9.0 (KALDATA.COM).EXE
- WINDVD(n).EXE
- OPR0Q0GM.EXE
- WINDVD.EXE.NV!
- WINDVD9PLUS.EXE
- DE487.EXE
- S71301.EXE
- S3132.EXE
- DD336.EXE
- $RR2YAW6.EXE
- $RXTAQJW.EXE
- S76079.EXE
- S98937.EXE
- XA35632015.EXE
- 05457742.EXE
- 94289341.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 204,800 bytes
- 132,368 bytes
- 758,808 bytes
- 187,127,549 bytes
- 187,032,883 bytes
- 110,592 bytes
- 2,072,744 bytes
File Type
The filename WINDVD.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,Dynamic Link LIbraries,objects.
File Activity
One or more files with the name WINDVD.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Moves c:\windows\explorer.exe to c:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\lorer.exe
- Copies filec:\docume~1\jim\locals~1\temp\lorer.exe to c:\windows\system32\dllcache\explorer.exe
- Moves c:\windows\system32\dllcache\explorer.exe to c:\windows\explorer.exe
- Copies filec:\windows\explorer.exe to c:\windows\system32\dllcache\explorer.exe
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