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WINLOGONS.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Malicious Software
- Worm
File Behavior
WINLOGONS.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUNONCE) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
- Opens browser pop ups
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Enables a COM Object/Server on the Local Machine
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Adds products to the system registry
- 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
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
WINLOGONS.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Created as a process on disk
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename WINLOGONS.EXE was first seen on Jun 5 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Italy on Jun 5 2007
- The United States on Aug 26 2007
- on Jan 13 2008
- Vietnam on Mar 8 2012
File Name Aliases
WINLOGONS.EXE can also use the following file names:
- MICROSOFTPOWERPOINT.EXE
- 45532086
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 696,320 bytes
- 147,943 bytes
- 328,192 bytes
- 268,082 bytes
- 693,248 bytes
File Type
The filename WINLOGONS.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name WINLOGONS.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\ksp\key.txt
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\ksp\ksp.ini
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\ksp\options.ini
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\ksp\logfile\user- Keys - 10_28_2008.txt
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\ksp\logfile\user- Clipboard - 10_28_2008.txt
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\ksp\logfile\user- Website - 10_28_2008.txt
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