Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C

Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C Description

Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C is a new version of an old Trojan that’s installed as one part of a larger infection for the purpose of concealing memory processes and other malicious components. Most Trojans like Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C will run without your permission as concealed memory processes and can be observed only indirectly through the side effects of their attacks. Since Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C may be part of a larger threat and even more malicious threat, you should immediately take action to delete Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C from your computer before serious damage occurs.

The many Tools of Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C’s Malignant Trade

Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C is just a 2010 version of the Hideproc Trojan that was first noted in 2007. Since that time, different versions of Hideproc have appeared, including Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C as well as Trojan:Win32/Hideproc.F and Trojan:Win32/Startpage.RM.

Even if your security software can detect one of these threats, your PC may still be vulnerable to attacks by newer versions like Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C. Keeping your anti-malware programs completely updated is a vital step in protecting your PC from Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C. Avoiding initial infections can be done by keeping your browser up to date, disabling scripts from untrustworthy sources and avoiding suspicious files.

Some versions of Hideproc are installed as specific pieces of a larger infection for the purpose of hiding this infection. Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C may conceal, not only Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C’s own memory processes, but also the memory processes of other malicious programs. When this is combined with a standard Trojan tactic of running automatically when Windows loads, this lets Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C and Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C’s cohorts hide in plain sight while still being active at all times.

You can detect hidden memory processes by noting unusual system resource usage or by observing the other side effects of the attacks caused by Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C and similar Trojans.

The Rest of what Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C Has in Store for Your Computer

Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C or threats related to Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C may also cause other problems:

Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C may hijack your web browser. Hijacks can play advertisements, create fake errors that make it appear as though a benevolent website isn’t safe, change your homepage or redirect you to dangerous websites.
Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C may install a Remote Administration Tool or serve as a RAT by itself. RATs let remote criminals control your computer and are often the culprits behind Distributed-Denial-of-Service attacks and other illegal activities.
Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C may use keylogger functions or other spyware-related capabilities to record passwords and other information in a log that is later sent to a remote criminal.
Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C may block applications and even make it look like those applications are infected when they’re completely fine.
Tool:Win32/Hideproc.C may create Trojans that imitate Windows errors to try to fool you into performing self-destructive actions. These Trojans can even imitate specific Windows functions like the Security Essentials Alert.

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Technical Details

File System Modifications

The following files were created in the system:

#	File Name
1	1 Click PC Fix v3.5.exe
2	11878.dll
3	adsnt.exe
4	appconf32.exe
5	ashampkeygen.exe
6	audiosrv32.dll
7	ce3f3047-08bc-36dd-43e4-358cd4362a09.dll
8	chngu32.dll
9	chp.exe
10	cleaner7.exe
11	core32_175.dll
12	crack maxsea plaisance v10.11.12.exe
13	cryptnet32.dll
14	DCPPaid.exe
15	dispdrv.exe
16	DK.exe
17	dpcfinen.dll
18	Fl_3-8D-0fa-O4.dll
19	gamexl.exe
20	info[1].exe
21	ISd33_2298.exe
22	lpnedu.dll
23	MsMxEng.exe
24	NEBDFWc.dll
25	oyplemis.dll
26	PornoProtector.exe
27	questbrowse137.exe
28	ramcore.exe
29	sbluini.dll
30	service.exe
31	setup.exe
32	setup_lvk.exe
33	stlubchg.dll
34	SubsHelperBHO.dll
35	Svg64.exe
36	THE7SINS_RETAIL.EXE
37	uinex4.dll
38	updateuser.exe
39	userlib.exe
40	w2_0.exe
41	winntse.bin.exe
42	wrtchry.dll
43	Xtreme Stage Hack.dll
44	xvid_setup1.2.2-win32.exe
45	yaxuvu.dll