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WINSIT.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Dropper
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
WINSIT.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes a Process
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
- Reads email address and phone book details
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Adds products to the system registry
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses rootkit techniques to conceal its presence, interrogation or removal
WINSIT.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Terminated as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
Country Of Origin
The filename WINSIT.EXE was first seen on May 25 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 25 2007
- Korea, Republic of on May 25 2007
- South Africa on Jul 28 2007
- Taiwan on Aug 14 2007
- Spain on Aug 14 2007
- Thailand on Sep 21 2007
- Singapore on May 7 2008
- Malaysia on May 7 2008
- India on Dec 4 2009
- The United Kingdom on Dec 4 2009
- The United Arab Emirates on Jul 27 2010
File Name Aliases
WINSIT.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SVIQ.EXE
- PHOTOS.EXE
- KODAI.EXE
- WIN.EXE
- SIVAJIOLD.EXE
- PORTABLE ANTIVIRUS.EXE
- BFD-ROLE PLAY.EXE
- COMEDY WITH THE BOTAK.EXE
- ANNEX.EXE
- FINAL.EXE
- LSM- PROJECT.EXE
- CAV.EXE
- INDIAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION.EXE
- MISCELLANEOUS.EXE
- RAY CHARLES4563.EXE
- REAL DEAL.EXE
- POWERPOINT PROJECT.EXE
- MICROSOFT EXCEL.EXE
- MICROSOFT WORD.EXE
- MICROSOFT ACCESS.EXE
- OFA.EXE
- UNLIMITED POWER.EXE
- LESSONS IN MASTERY DISC 6 DISC 6.EXE
- LESSONS IN MASTERY DISC 5.EXE
- LESSONS IN MASTERY DISC 4 DISC 4.EXE
- LESSONS IN MASTERY DISC 3.EXE
- LESSONS IN MASTERY DISC 2.EXE
- LESSONS IN MASTERY DISC 1.EXE
- ANTHONY ROBBINS.EXE
- GET ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING.EXE
- EMOTIONAL ALCHEMY.EXE
- NLP MANUALS.EXE
- LECTURES-STUDY.EXE
- UNLIMITED SUCCESS GROUP.EXE
- RECORDED TRACKS.EXE
- BOOK.EXE
- LANGKAWI.EXE
- IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.EXE
- SUZANNA.EXE
- NADIGAN.EXE
- SANGEETHA.EXE
- MUNA.EXE
- RECYCLER.EXE
- SEQUENCING TRACKS.EXE
- LLA.EXE
- PROGRAMME.EXE
- VIDEO CLIPS.EXE
- PLAYLISTS.EXE
- MUSIC.EXE
- IMAGES.EXE
- KAVIND - DO NOT DELETE.EXE
- PICTURE.EXE
- RINGTONES.EXE
- VIDEODJ.EXE
- PODCAST.EXE
- CANONMSC.EXE
- MAPS.EXE
- ART.EXE
- CARS.EXE
- ASR.EXE
- AUDIOBOOKS.EXE
- AUSTRALIA.EXE
- BIN.EXE
- CONTACTS.EXE
- CUSTOMVOICE.EXE
- DEMO.EXE
- EPHEM.EXE
- FLEETECD.EXE
- GNS.EXE
- FLAGS.EXE
- HELPME.EXE
- MEDICAL.EXE
- CAR.EXE
- TRAFFICRULES.EXE
- TRAVELINFO.EXE
- HOME IMAGES.EXE
- ITN.EXE
- LICENCES.EXE
- LOGGING.EXE
- ENGLISHGB.EXE
- KATE.EXE
- SIMON.EXE
- ENGLISHTE.EXE
- LIB.EXE
- LOQUENDOTTS.EXE
- DOWNLOAD.EXE
- MICROBROWSER.EXE
- RESOURCE.EXE
- PHONE_DATABASE.EXE
- PROGRAM.EXE
- RASTER.EXE
- SCHEMES.EXE
- KELAS.EXE
- FOLDER SETTINGS.EXE
- ASSIGNMENT- POWERPOINT.EXE
- SYAM.EXE
- LAIN2.EXE
- KKBI.EXE
- SHORT ASSIGNMENT.EXE
- SEM 2.EXE
- SEM 3.EXE
- SEM I 2006.EXE
- AKIDAH.EXE
- SIRAH.EXE
- SEM II 2007.EXE
- SURF.EXE
- SEM III 2007.EXE
- ARAK_FILES.EXE
- MENCURI_FILES.EXE
- HOME_FILES.EXE
- HUKUMAN_FILES.EXE
- TUJUAN_FILES.EXE
- PEMBUNUHAN_FILES.EXE
- ZINA_FILES.EXE
- LIWAT_FILES.EXE
- QAZAF_FILES.EXE
- QISAS.EXE
- DEFORESTATION_FILES.EXE
- EFFECTS_OF_WORLD_WAR_II_FILES.EXE
- POLLUTION - WIKIPEDIA, THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA_FILES.EXE
- SPORT - WIKIPEDIA, THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA_FILES.EXE
- SUSTAINABLE_DEVELOPMENT_FILES.EXE
- WAR_FILES.EXE
- SUMBER.EXE
- WILDLIFE_FILES.EXE
- ENVIRONMENTALISM_FILES.EXE
- ECOLOGY_FILES.EXE
- NATURAL_HISTORY_FILES.EXE
- NATURE_FILES.EXE
- NATURAL_ENVIRONMENT_FILES.EXE
- ENVIRONMENT.EXE
- KKP PROF AKU.EXE
- KKP BI.EXE
- PROFICIENCY.EXE
- TMK.EXE
- AG(T).EXE
- OTHER.EXE
- FUN.EXE
- RECYCLED.EXE
- PAQ.EXE
- PJPK_SEM2.EXE
- PING PONG SEM3.EXE
- GERKO PING PONG.EXE
- GERKO TENIS '07.EXE
- KKBI KS '07.EXE
- KKBI INDIVIDU KS.EXE
- MALAYAN_UNION_FILES.EXE
- NASIONALISME_FILES.EXE
- KKBI KUMP KS.EXE
- KKBI KS.EXE
- PPISMP.EXE
- KKP FALSAFAH.EXE
- KENA WAT FAIL BIG PLAK DAH.EXE
- BIG SEM 1 (30 APR - 3 MEI 2008).EXE
- KAJIAN LAPANGAN DI SKHAS (02.03.2008).EXE
- GAMBAQ AMIR.EXE
- KKP PKK.EXE
- PKK.EXE
- SENARAI NAMA KELAS.EXE
- TAMADUN ISLAM.EXE
- PEDAGOGI P.ISLAM.EXE
- TEORI_PEMBELAJARAN_DAN_PENGAJARAN_FILES.EXE
- PEDAGOGI_INTERNET.EXE
- PEDAGOGI.EXE
- RUJUKAN.EXE
- SEM 1.EXE
- PISMP.EXE
- KONTRAK-SOSIAL-DAN-PERLEMBAGAAN-MALAYSIA_FILES.EXE
- 垃圾.EXE
- LLS資料夾.EXE
- 隔代教養.EXE
- 現代婦女.EXE
- 性別生活學.EXE
- 專題製作.EXE
- 護理專案.EXE
- 呼吸衰竭.EXE
- 器官捐贈.EXE
- 老人體驗營相片1000428.EXE
- 親職教育報告.EXE
- 管教探討.EXE
- 護理研究.EXE
- BMW.EXE
- DCIM.EXE
- SYSTEM.EXE
- APPS.EXE
- BF821295-D0D5-44B1-9DE9-527EBAA25A41.EXE
- DATA.EXE
- EXEC.EXE
- AC100F40-945A-4164-993C-603E0FFD1D48.EXE
- F341CFFF-7836-4016-A7D6-E203E64100C7.EXE
- MISC.EXE
- ABOUTUS_FILES.EXE
- 另類療法.EXE
- 民主憲政.EXE
- 生統.EXE
- KKP.EXE
- BM TERAS.EXE
- BM.EXE
- KS.EXE
- KB.EXE
- KE.EXE
- PJ.EXE
- PP.EXE
- DC.EXE
- BA.EXE
- PA.EXE
- M3.EXE
- DG3.EXE
- DG4.EXE
- DG5.EXE
- S-10-13-44-55-18374839393-33.EXE
- S-10-13-44-55-18374839393-34.EXE
- S-5-3-42-2819952290-8240758988-879315005-3665.EXE
- MP3.EXE
- S-1-5-21-1482476501-1644491937-682003330-1013.EXE
- 老護.EXE
- 實習.EXE
- 成護.EXE
- 兒科.EXE
- 中醫.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 57,344 bytes
- 151,552 bytes
- 143,360 bytes
- 131,072 bytes
- 114,688 bytes
- 196,608 bytes
- 65,536 bytes
File Type
The filename WINSIT.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name WINSIT.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\system\Fun.exe
- Creates c:\windows\dc.exe
- Creates c:\windows\SVIQ.EXE
- Creates c:\windows\inf\Other.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\WinSit.exe
- Creates c:\windows\system32\config\Win.exe
- Creates c:\windows\help\Other.exe
- Opens/modifes c:\autoexec.bat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\2C.tmp
Website Activity
One or more files with the name WINSIT.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- TCP:127.0.0.1:1070 Port:19
- Port 80 IP:192.0.2.0
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