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EXPLORAR.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Worm
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
EXPLORAR.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Modifies Windows Initialization And System Settings Used On Start up
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Executes a Process
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Adds a Link in the Start Menu
- Deletes Links in the Start Menu
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Checks for the use of debuggers
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
EXPLORAR.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Added as a Link in the Start Menu
- Deleted as a Link in the Start Menu
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Created by processes which appear to be checking for interception by security products
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename EXPLORAR.EXE was first seen on Oct 6 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Argentina on Oct 6 2007
- The United States on Apr 4 2008
- Sri Lanka on Mar 28 2009
- Spain on Mar 28 2009
- Mexico on Jul 27 2011
File Name Aliases
EXPLORAR.EXE can also use the following file names:
- NETUI.EXE
- WINVER.EXE
- WINSTART.EXE
- NETSVC.EXE
- MOBIMB.EXE
- PEACE_WISH.EXE
- MRG_P22_827.EXE
- NANO'S SANDESHAYA.EXE
- SANDESHAYA.EXE
- MAHASONA.EXE
- NEW FOLDER (n).EXE
- MISC.EXE
- ISHARA2.EXE
- NEW.EXE
- SOFTWARE_ENGINEERING_VER7.EXE
- SONG.EXE
- ELEPHANT.EXE
- PPT-JAVA.EXE
- LETTEß.EXE
- ACCESS.EXE
- SOFTWARE VBNOTE.EXE
- IPOD_CONTROL.EXE
- WIN64.EXE
- CUSTOM.EXE
- DUSHAN JAYATHILAKA (MATHAKAYAN).EXE
- ROSHAN - PUNCHI AS DEKEN.EXE
- PAUL BLART - MALL COP [2009] DVD SCREENER NLX.EXE
- DCIM.EXE
- NE-YO - YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN & BONUS JP (2008) - R&B.EXE
- CATHOLIC IMAGES.EXE
- EBOOK.EXE
- NALEENP.EXE
- NEW FOLDER.EXE
- MINI GAME.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 53,248 bytes
- 77,824 bytes
- 20,480 bytes
- 536,107 bytes
- 616,445 bytes
- 686,077 bytes
File Type
The filename EXPLORAR.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name EXPLORAR.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\NETSVC.EXE
- Creates c:\windows\EXPLORAR.EXE
- Creates c:\windows\NETUI.EXE
- Creates c:\windows\WINVER.EXE
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\user\start menu\programs\startup\WINSTART.EXE
- Creates c:\documents and settings\user\start menu\programs\startup\WINSTART.EXE
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\administrator\start menu\programs\startup\WINSTART.EXE
- Creates c:\documents and settings\administrator\start menu\programs\startup\WINSTART.EXE
- Deletes c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\startup\WINSTART.EXE
- Creates c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\startup\WINSTART.EXE
- Deletes d:\a.tx
- Creates d:\mobimb.ex
- Deletes d:\mobimb.exe
- Creates d:\Autorun.inf
- Deletes c:\a.tx
- Creates c:\mobimb.ex
- Deletes c:\mobimb.exe
- Creates c:\Autorun.inf
- Deletes c:\windows\NETSVC.EXE
- Deletes c:\windows\EXPLORAR.EXE
- Deletes c:\windows\NETUI.EXE
- Deletes c:\windows\WINVER.EXE
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