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CLOCK.EXE
Malware DownloaderIt is possible that your PC could be infected. The file name CLOCK.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:
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
CLOCK.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
- 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
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Ability to execute files automatically on your PC
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Creates new folders on the system
- Injects code into other processes
- Disables safe mode on your PC
CLOCK.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
Country Of Origin
The filename CLOCK.EXE was first seen on Aug 24 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Spain on Aug 24 2007
- Germany on Oct 20 2007
- Russian Federation on Feb 11 2008
- Tunisia on Apr 6 2008
- Malaysia on Mar 19 2010
- The United Kingdom on Mar 19 2010
- Turkey on May 24 2012
File Name Aliases
CLOCK.EXE can also use the following file names:
- CLOCK[n].EXE
- CLOCK(n).EXE
- MECHANICAL CLOCK 3D SCREENSAVER SETUP.EXE
- XA11184171.EXE
- DC5.EXE
- XA34847177.EXE
- XA34846676.EXE
- XA18584250.EXE
- XA1829961.EXE
- XA1830522.EXE
- XA2713687.EXE
- XA9082468.EXE
- XA30827500.EXE
- XA38384671.EXE
- XA4671500.EXE
- XA5093203.EXE
- XA18584671.EXE
- XA5093703.EXE
- XA142608296.EXE
- XA142608843.EXE
- XA63375796.EXE
- XA63376750.EXE
- XA93120772.EXE
- XA93120304.EXE
- 32012734.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 221,184 bytes
- 5,268,148 bytes
- 943,104 bytes
- 2,080,881 bytes
- 89,602 bytes
- 584,704 bytes
File Type
The filename CLOCK.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,objects.
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