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CODEC.EXE
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File Behavior
CODEC.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
CODEC.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename CODEC.EXE was first seen on Jul 9 2009 in the following geographical regions of the Prevx community:
- SPAIN on Jul 9 2009
- GERMANY on Jul 9 2009
File Name Aliases
CODEC.EXE can also use the following file names:
- 69599539.EXE
- 59305608.EXE
Filesizes
This file has been seen with the following file size:
- 25,088 bytes
Vendor, Product and Version Information
A file with the name CODEC.EXE have been seen to have the following Vendor, Product and Version Information in the file header:
- Doctor Web, Ltd.; Dr.Web aeO5 Scanner for Windows; 5, 0, 0, 12120
- Doctor Web, Ltd.; Dr.Web ® Scanner for Windows; 5, 0, 0, 12120
File Type
The filename CODEC.EXE refers to an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name CODEC.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\hd2onv00