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"XDOTUCN.EXE"
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Worm
File Behavior
XDOTUCN.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Disables the Built in Windows System Restore Feature
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Injects code into other processes
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Associated with, or similar to the ZEUS Internet and Online Banking Trojan
- Creates new folders on the system
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
XDOTUCN.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Terminated as a Process
- Executed as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename XDOTUCN.EXE was first seen on Mar 3 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Gambia on Mar 3 2010
- The United Kingdom on Mar 15 2010
- India on Mar 16 2010
- Iceland on Mar 16 2010
- The United States on Mar 20 2010
- Faroe Islands on Mar 23 2010
- Hungary on Mar 23 2010
- Thailand on Jul 7 2010
File Name Aliases
XDOTUCN.EXE can also use the following file names:
- AITOPDIS.EXE
- OJGMMKCL.EXE
- JDAP.EXE
- KTBPJ.EXE
- KNONEDN.EXE
- CDHURKKH.EXE
- FDXQYBM.EXE
- ETQRNBBYM[1].HTM
- YSDOTP.EXE
- HPAQ.EXE
- NHQKJ.EXE
- AFPOSAQ.EXE
- NICQH.EXE
- XSGV.EXE
- JUHMAT.EXE
- CRDLVL.EXE
- SFCH.EXE
- BWTVS.EXE
- MGRLS32.EXE
- VHG32.EXE
- AUTORUN.EXE
- LATYTJ.EXE
- OEUPUA.EXE
- WHUL.EXE
- DYHG.EXE
- LXSBC.EXE
- JINPW.EXE
- NUXRRPXH.EXE
- SSJNGVJ.EXE
- XTAYIOSN.EXE
- PUQGQCXN.EXE
- HMKDNOH.EXE
- SHSXNWW.EXE
- DTXTGD.EXE
- AWBK.EXE
- ORIQBJDP[1].HTM
- VHKV.EXE
- LFPHS.EXE
- CFLXMAYE.EXE
- SAHG.EXE
- PYAE.EXE
- BNJPXGG.EXE
- JSKCLF.EXE
- MXLNY.EXE
- DOKMJU.EXE
- 05116384.DAT
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 37,376 bytes
- 116,224 bytes
- 113,152 bytes
- 104,448 bytes
- 69,120 bytes
- 128,512 bytes
File Type
The filename XDOTUCN.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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