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WPI.EXE
Malicious SoftwareIt is possible that your PC could be infected. The file name WPI.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:
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
WPI.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
WPI.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename WPI.EXE was first seen on Nov 1 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- on Nov 1 2007
- Serbia on Nov 1 2007
- The United States on Jan 2 2008
- Turkey on Apr 21 2012
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 12,800 bytes
- 825,189 bytes
- 720,937 bytes
File Type
The filename WPI.EXE is used by multiple object types including executable programs,self extracting compressed files.
File Activity
One or more files with the name WPI.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\svchost.exe
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\bt4711.bat
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\bt4711.bat
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\7-Zip-v4.42.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Agent-Ransack-v1.7.3
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Alcohol-120-v1.9.6
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\AnyDVD-v6.1.6
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Atlantis-Word-Processor-v1.6.1
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Audacity-v1.2.6
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\AudioBlast-v1.60.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Audiograbber-v1.83.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\AutoIt-v2.64.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\AutoIt-v3.2.8
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\AVG-Anti-Spyware-Plus-v7.5.1
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\BitComet-v0.93.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\BitLord-v1.01.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Bitrate-Viewer-v1.5.1
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\BlindWrite-Suite-v.6.0
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\BSOD-Joke-Screensaver-v3.2-(
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Buddy-Icon-Grabber-v1.04.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\CCleaner-v2.01.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Cinema-Craft-Encoder-SP2-v1.00.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\ClockTraySkins-v3.8.c
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\CloneCD-v5.3.0
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\CloneDVD-v2.9.1
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Core-Media-Player-v4.11.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\CoreAVC-Decoder-v1.2.0
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\CPU-Z-v1.41.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\CWShredder-v2.19.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Daemon-Tools-v4.10.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Dead-Disk-Doctor-Plus-(CD.DVD
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Dir-To-Text-v1.0.c
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Disk-Speed-v1.1.c
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Disk-Temperature-v1.00-
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\DLL-Export-Viewer-v1.11.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Driver-Magician-v3.25.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\DU-Meter-v3.50-
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\DVD-Decrypter-v3.5.4
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\DVD-Region+CSS-Free-v5.9.8
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\DVD-Shrink-v3.2.0
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\DVD2One-v2.1.3
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\DVDFab-Platinum-v3.1.7
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\EasyRecovery-Professional-v6.10.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\eMule-v0.48a
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\EO-Video-v1.36.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Everest-Ultimate-Engineer-Edition-v4.10.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\ExamDiff-Pro-v3.4.1
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\Filemon-Enterprise-Edition-v2.01.
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\FileRestore-(Winternals)-v1.0.c
- Creates c:\a8r2n9d1f5c2m8m4\batches\FileZilla-v2.2.3
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