What is ddcvt.exe?

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  1. abanerji

    abanerji Registered Member

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    My System details are Compaq Presario P4, 256 MB RAM, XP-SP2 (patched uptodate), ZoneAlarm Free 6.5, AVG Free 7, Ewido Anti-spyware 4.0, DiamondCS ProcessGuard Free 3.405. I have just observed the presence of "C:\Windows\System32\ddcvt.exe" both in ZA's Program Control and ProcessGuard's Security tab. A google search provides no information.

    What is this ddcvt.exe please?
     
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    Doing a Google for that exact spelling, "ddcvt.exe", it comes up with 3 links. None are in english though. All I can understand is a reference to P2P. Are you running any kind of P2P programs? May be a place to start.
     
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  4. abanerji

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    Thanks for your replies. No, I don't run any p2p (and I am the only user).

    Assuming that somehow I have been gifted with a rootkit, what should be done now please?

    Thanks again.
     
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    You car run some of the rootkit detecters available. a search here at wilders (rootkits) should bring up some results. even if you do not have a rootkit at least you will feel a little relief after running a couple of scans. you might try here first http://www.gmer.net/
     
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  6. abanerji

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    Thank you for the link, will try.
     
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    Submit to VirusTotal , please
    www.virustotal.com
     
    ASpace, Nov 11, 2006
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  8. abanerji

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    Just did an online scan at VirusTotal ... "no virus found" by any engine. Wondering, if rootkit, would AV catch?

    Attaching screenshot.
     

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  9. nadirah

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    Try checking the file's properties. Go to its location and right-click on it then click Properties.
     
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    Glad it's okay for you abanerji, on less thing for you to worry about :)

    Before I knew it was okay for you thought I'd google a bit. Put in *cvt.exe. After a page or two decided to look at a likely one and ended up clicking on the link and having Avast jump in and tell me there was a trojan at that place!

    Have just cleaned out my temp files and done a scan. You didn't have one, but you nearly gave me one !!! (Not intentionally of course)
     
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  12. abanerji

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    Happy that your system is safe :)
     
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