Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
File Behavior
DLOAD.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Makes outbound connections to other computers using NETBIOSOUT protocols
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Disables the DCOM Ability within Windows
- Disables Anonymous Access to the Windows Network Shares
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Terminates Processes
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
DLOAD.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename DLOAD.EXE was first seen on May 31 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- Norway on May 31 2007
- Canada on Jun 27 2007
- The United Kingdom on Mar 15 2010
File Name Aliases
DLOAD.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SVCCHOSST.EXE
- GAME.EXE
- LOD CRACK.EXE
- DIABLO II.EXE
- DLOAD (ORIGINAL).EXE
- DC10.EXE
- SVCCHOSST.EXEJPUAXA
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 68,715 bytes
- 40,960 bytes
- 27,626 bytes
- 38,400 bytes
File Type
The filename DLOAD.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
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