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DLDS2.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Downloader
- Worm
File Behavior
DLDS2.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- 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
- Adds products to the system registry
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Accesses web sites while the program is hidden from the user
- Changes system components often triggering a windows warning
- Triggers security alerts from firewall and other security products
- Frequently seen to trigger firewall alerts when it tries to send or receive data over the internet
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Modifies the Active Desktop Background
- Executes a Process
DLDS2.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename DLDS2.EXE was first seen on Sep 1 2008 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- on Sep 1 2008
- Spain on Sep 1 2008
- Canada on Sep 9 2008
- Europe on Oct 19 2008
File Name Aliases
DLDS2.EXE can also use the following file names:
- DFLGH8JKD2Q2.EXE
- XPUPDATE.EXE
- 2.DF1
- 2.DFL
- 01C94F3DDAB27E60_DLDS2_EXE.PE
- 2.DF1LB
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 39,798 bytes
- 20,282 bytes
- 12,090 bytes
File Type
The filename DLDS2.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name DLDS2.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- create folder C:\Program Files\SpyShredder
- Creates c:\program files\spyshredder\SpyShredder.exe
- Creates c:\program files\spyshredder\SpyShredder0.ss
- Creates c:\program files\spyshredder\SpyShredder1.dll
- Creates c:\program files\spyshredder\SpyShredder1.ss
- Creates c:\program files\spyshredder\SpyShredder2.dll
- Creates c:\program files\spyshredder\SpyShredder3.dll
- Creates c:\program files\spyshredder\Uninstall.exe
- Creates c:\program files\spyshredder\SpyShredder.lic
Website Activity
One or more files with the name DLDS2.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Port 80 IP:69.50.175.181
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