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PREUNINSTALL.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
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
PREUNINSTALL.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Executes a Process
- Creates new folders on the system
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Copies files
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Injects code into other processes
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Creates system tray popups, messages, errors and security warnings
PREUNINSTALL.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Executed as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename PREUNINSTALL.EXE was first seen on Jun 8 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United Kingdom on Jun 8 2007
- Italy on Jun 8 2007
- Taiwan on Mar 29 2008
- Canada on Jul 23 2008
- Turkey on May 19 2012
File Name Aliases
PREUNINSTALL.EXE can also use the following file names:
- GLFE637.TMP.EXE
- GLFAFC1.TMP.EXE
- GLF43.TMP.EXE
- GLF4848.TMP.EXE
- GLF29C1.TMP.EXE
- GLF8825.TMP.EXE
- GLF1AD.TMP.EXE
- GLF300A.TMP.EXE
- GLF6CA2.TMP.EXE
- GLF90.TMP.EXE
- GLFB0.TMP.EXE
- GLFD0.TMP.EXE
- GLF11B3.TMP.EXE
- GLF19D7.TMP.EXE
- GLF302D.TMP.EXE
- GLF304C.TMP.EXE
- GLF822.TMP.EXE
- GLF83E.TMP.EXE
- GLFC.TMP.EXE
- GLF163.TMP.EXE
- GLFA.TMP.EXE
- GLF1C.TMP.EXE
- GLF34D.TMP.EXE
- AU_.EXE
- DC1.EXE
- 31094254.EXE
- 07149992.SVD
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 122,880 bytes
- 32,256 bytes
- 267,304 bytes
- 193,592 bytes
- 49,152 bytes
- 127,456 bytes
File Type
The filename PREUNINSTALL.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name PREUNINSTALL.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\GLB6.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\GLB6.tmp
- Deletes c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\GLBC.tmp
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