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WINSTALL.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Targeted Information Stealer
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
WINSTALL.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Adds products to the system registry
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Modifies the Active Desktop Background
- Accesses web sites while the program is hidden from the user
- Changes system components often triggering a windows warning
- Triggers security alerts from firewall and other security products
- Frequently seen to trigger firewall alerts when it tries to send or receive data over the internet
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executes a Process
- Changes to the file command map within the registry
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- 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
- Disables safe mode on your PC
- Injects code into other processes
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
WINSTALL.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Terminated as a Process
Country Of Origin
The filename WINSTALL.EXE was first seen on May 14 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Canada on May 14 2007
- The United States on May 14 2007
- Germany on May 20 2007
- Singapore on May 27 2007
- on Mar 31 2008
- South Africa on Mar 31 2008
- The United Kingdom on Jan 13 2011
- Turkey on May 23 2012
File Name Aliases
WINSTALL.EXE can also use the following file names:
- TDHBHISC.EXE
- US137INFO.EXE
- JIXEGBJL.EXE
- HSLRSNCN.EXE
- XFRXWABO.EXE
- DQEUJDQN.EXE
- DXQZSRTA.EXE
- YYNZYUSM.EXE
- BNGWKJVL.EXE
- RBMVUOOF.EXE
- TFLYUXNR.EXE
- JIJSOMDN.EXE
- BUPMBNUE.EXE
- TXKYJLFK.EXE
- HVPISVYY.EXE
- AVGRGEKH.EXE
- OGPWXTTQ.EXE
- HNCYMFBE.EXE
- US0004[n].EXE
- WINSTALL .EXE
- B3E1C0~1.EXE
- N.EXE
- NJ.EXE
- DC11.EXE
- WRUURFPHFH
- US0004.EXE
- UWUVKVKTTI
- WN0004.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 28,160 bytes
- 16,896 bytes
- 16,384 bytes
- 522,224 bytes
- 386,472 bytes
- 400,224 bytes
- 29,184 bytes
File Type
The filename WINSTALL.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name WINSTALL.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- create folder C:\Program Files\PestTrap
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\base.avd
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\base001.avd
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\base002.avd
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\found.wav
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\heur000.dll
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\heur001.dll
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\heur002.dll
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\heur003.dll
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\notfound.wav
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\PestTrap.exe
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\removed.wav
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\Uninstall.exe
- Creates c:\program files\pesttrap\PestTrap.dvm
Website Activity
One or more files with the name WINSTALL.EXE interacts with the following web sites and pages. Web addresses have been deliberately modified to prevent unintentional use.
- Port 80 IP:69.50.175.180
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