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WINLOAD.DLL
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Associated Malware Groups
The unsafe files using this name are associated with the malware groups:
- Information Stealer
- Fraudulent Security Program
- Malicious Software
- Malware Downloader
File Behavior
WINLOAD.DLL has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is polymorphic and can change its structure
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
- Executes a Process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Enables an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- This Process sends MIME Email
- Creation and Registers a Browser Helper Object in Internet Explorer
- Adds a Registry Key (EXPLORER) to auto start Programs on system start Boot up
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
WINLOAD.DLL has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a process on disk
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
- Executed by Internet Explorer
- Executed from Temporary Folders
- Executed as a Process
- Deleted as a process from disk
- Enabled as an In Process Object/Server - Common with DLL Injections
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
Country Of Origin
The filename WINLOAD.DLL was first seen on Jun 2 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on Jun 2 2007
- Europe on Jun 2 2007
- Spain on Jul 27 2007
- The United Kingdom on Dec 14 2009
File Name Aliases
WINLOAD.DLL can also use the following file names:
- PGWGYGWN.EXE
- EHKMS[n].HTM
- APD40.TMP
- APD24.TMP
- 9.TMP
- 35.TMP.DLL
- 13.TMP.DLL
- 37780674.DLL
- 13555862.DLL
- 45027569.BUG
- 19482158.DLL
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 696,320 bytes
- 11,264 bytes
- 13,824 bytes
- 3,151,872 bytes
File Type
The filename WINLOAD.DLL is used by multiple object types including Dynamic Link LIbraries,executable programs.
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