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WINDEFEND.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malware Dropper
File Behavior
WINDEFEND.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Injects code into the operating system function WINLOGON.EXE
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copies files
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Injects code into other processes
- Adds products to the system registry
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
WINDEFEND.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename WINDEFEND.EXE was first seen on Aug 22 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Finland on Aug 22 2010
- The United States on Aug 22 2010
- South Africa on Jul 7 2011
- Colombia on Jul 7 2011
- Ukraine on Jul 8 2011
- Egypt on Jul 8 2011
- Asia/Pacific Region on Jul 11 2011
- Thailand on Apr 20 2012
File Name Aliases
WINDEFEND.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SYSTEM32[1].EXE
- GFH.EXE
- GFH[1].EXE
- RUN32.EXE
- WINDEFENDUP.EXE
- DHKRHKSK.EXE
- RKSEKAU.EXE
- GBOT[1].EXE
- GBOT.EXE
- 578630GBOT[1].EXE
- D8F0.EXE
- 10998.EXE
- 14202.EXE
- 45907.EXE
- 26519628530052.EXE
- 125932702417574.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 100,864 bytes
- 180,225 bytes
- 115,200 bytes
- 49,152 bytes
- 202,752 bytes
- 101,376 bytes
File Type
The filename WINDEFEND.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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