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WINFILE.EXE
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Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- System Back Door
- Cloaked Malware
- Worm
File Behavior
WINFILE.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- This Process Contains User Mode Rootkit Functionality and can hide itself from the running process list
- Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
- Uses low level functions to hide itself from the user and from system/security processes
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Executes a Process
- Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Copies files
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- 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 the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
WINFILE.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Deleted as a process from disk
- 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
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename WINFILE.EXE was first seen on May 14 2007 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United States on May 14 2007
- Germany on May 14 2007
- France on May 14 2007
- Russian Federation on May 14 2007
- Mexico on Sep 21 2007
- The United Kingdom on Dec 14 2009
- Turkey on Dec 14 2009
- Moldova, Republic of on May 13 2010
File Name Aliases
WINFILE.EXE can also use the following file names:
- JUEGOS DE CARTASCFG.EXE
- JUEGOS DE CARTASFONDS.EXE
- JUEGOS DE CARTASSAVE.EXE
- JUEGOS DE CARTASTETE.EXE
- CABEZA.EXE
- CAPTURAS.EXE
- PING PONG 3D.EXE
- ANUMAN INTERACTIVE.EXE
- JUEGOS_G.EXE
- ANTONIA.EXE
- AVENTURA.EXE
- ALEX RIQUELME.EXE
- MAXWINFILE.EXE
- NEEWINFILE.EXE
- LANGUAGE.EXE
- BLOCKS.EXE
- I-WORM.RAYS.EXE
- ASR/ASR.EXE
- ASR/INCLUDES/INCLUDES.EXE
- ASR/INSTALL/INSTALL.EXE
- MSHELP.EXE
- NLLIJ.EXE
- MAPWINFILE.EXE
- COMMON FILES.EXE
- PROGRAM FILES.EXE
- WESOłE PRZEDSZKOLE REKSIA.EXE
- DBBXY.EXE
- PULPIT.EXE
- GODWINFILE.EXE
- DRMWINFILE.EXE
- GTA SAN ANDREAS.EXE
- WIE[.EXE
- PROFILES.EXE
- UNDERWORLD.RISE.OF.THE.LYCANS.2009.DVDSCR.SUBPL.RMVBHUNTERS.EXE
- RESURRECTING.THE.CHAMP.EXE
- RESURRECTING[1].THE.CHAMP.2007.PROPER.DVDRIP.XVID-SUNSPOT.EXE
- ANIMAL.2_WWW.DARMOWEFILMY.EU.EXE
- EVIL_DEAD_2_-_MARTWE_Z_O_2__LEKTOR_PL_[n].EXE
- STEPHEN KING - IT.EXE
- RSRC.EXE
- PROMO_CLUB.EXE
- PRODIGY_-_ALWAYS_OUTNUMBERED_NEVER_OUTGUNNED_2004.EXE
- CAMPAIGN.EXE
- WP[1].PL.RMVB.EXE
- ONLINE GAME.EXE
- ART.EXE
- GOOGLE.EXE
- DELUXE SKI JUMP 3.EXE
- DOCS.EXE
- DOWNLOADS.EXE
- MOJE DOKUMENTY.EXE
- MY DOWNLOADS.EXE
- CALL12.EXE
- UNREAL.EXE
- DEVIANCE.EXE
- PUSTYNIA.EXE
- WRESTLER.EXE
- VA-PROMO_ONLY_MAINSTREAM_CLUB_FEBRUARY-2CD-2009.EXE
- RESIDENT.EVIL-DEGENERATION[2008]RIPED MOSQ.EXE
- GALLERY.EXE
- SLUMDOG.MILLIONAIRE.DVDSCR.EXE
- MUZYKA.EXE
- ICQWINFILE.EXE
- CS-15K2Q_CH_KS-1A.EXE
- NEW FOLDER (n).EXE
- Новая папка.EXE
- YE;YJ.EXE
- JJJ.EXE
- ресылка.EXE
- Оргазм 2.EXE
- MEGAN.EXE
- AGNES3.EXE
- фото.EXE
- ДУЭТЫ.EXE
- Для тебя братва.EXE
- ДУЭТЫ БЛАТ.EXE
- НОВОБЛАТХИТ.EXE
- НОВОПРОБА.EXE
- новые поступления.EXE
- Модерн токинг.EXE
- ПОД закусочку.EXE
- ПРОБНАЯ.EXE
- СБОРНИК БЛАТ 08-09.EXE
- МОДЕРН 1.EXE
- СБОРНИК.EXE
- МОДЕРН ТОКИНГ.EXE
- Шлягеры 70=80.EXE
- МОДЕ.EXE
- ПЕСНИ.EXE
- проверкаааааа.EXE
- Летние хиты 2.EXE
- Летний хит.EXE
- SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA.EXE
- MIX[ENGLISH & PUNJABI].EXE
- EVERGREEN 5.EXE
- EASTERN HITS.EXE
- KABHI RAM BANKE KABHI SHYAM BANKE.EXE
- COOKIES.EXE
- DESKTOP.EXE
- BIKES.EXE
- CAR.EXE
- FILES.EXE
- HAPPY FILES.EXE
- BHAKTI CHANTS.EXE
- DEVOTIONAL SONGS.EXE
- PARTY SHOTS.EXE
- VENGABOYS.EXE
- WEBSHOTS COLLECTIONS.EXE
- BACK STREET BOYS ALL HITS.EXE
- BRITANI SPEARS.EXE
- SHAMUR.EXE
- BEST OF REP.EXE
- AKON.EXE
- WESTERN HITS.EXE
- SHAKIRA.EXE
- BILLIONARIES CLUB.EXE
- BEATLES.EXE
- SHARES.EXE
- CYBERLINK.EXE
- POWERDVD.EXE
- MY COMPLETED DOWNLOADS.EXE
- MY DOCUMENTS.EXE
- MY MUSIC.EXE
- MY PLAYLISTS.EXE
- MY PICTURES.EXE
- MY VIDEOS.EXE
- IMPORTEDVIDEO.EXE
- NEROVISION.EXE
- DEEP PURPLE.EXE
- SHILPI-CLASS10.EXE
- UPDATER5.EXE
- ALBUM-10031.EXE
- DOORS-GREATEST HITS.EXE
- EAGLES - HELL FREEZES OVER.EXE
- ELTON JOHN.EXE
- ELVIS.EXE
- BEST OF.EXE
- JOHN DENVER.EXE
- LED ZEPPLIN.EXE
- ROLLING STONES.EXE
- SIMON & GARFUNKEL.EXE
- GENERAL.EXE
- TOTAL HITZ.EXE
- VIDEOS.EXE
- ATTACK.EXE
- HONEY EVERGREEN.EXE
- SONGS.EXE
- MUSIC.EXE
- ALBUM-10421.EXE
- ALBUM-10452.EXE
- ALBUM14.EXE
- WEBSHOTS DATA.EXE
- WEBSHOTS IMPORTED COLLECTIONS.EXE
- PROGRAMS.EXE
- USERDATA.EXE
- DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS.EXE
- CAT COMPUTER.EXE
- QUICK HEAL FIREWALL PRO.EXE
- CHU CHU SOFTWARE.EXE
- MICROSOFT.EXE
- DIRECTX.EXE
- NCSCV32.EXE
- QOO.EXE
- PPQ12.TMP
- PHOTO.EXE
- SOP.EXE
- SOFTWARES.EXE
- PIC.EXE
- KIRO.EXE
- BUNTY AUR BABLI.EXE
- GHAJINI.EXE
- DIL CHAHTA HAI.EXE
- FANAA.EXE
- YUVVRAAJ [OCT-2008-320KBPS] - [SONGS.PK].EXE
- CHANDANI CHOWK 2 CHINA.EXE
- RAB-NE-BANA-DI-JODI-2008-320KBPS(SONGS.PK).EXE
- ANTIVIRUS QUICK HEAL 7.0.EXE
- REMOVAL.EXE
- AVG.EXE
- RAAZ-THE-MYSTERY-CONTINUES-320KBPS(SONGS.PK).EXE
- MCAFEE.EXE
- PC_CILLIN.EXE
- SYMANTEC.EXE
- UPDATES.EXE
- KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA.EXE
- NAMASTE LONDON REMIX.EXE
- DELHIIHEIGHTS.EXE
- THE TRAIN.EXE
- JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM.EXE
- MSTRAY.EXE
- COLOR_01.EXE
- COLOR_02.EXE
- Моя музыка.EXE
- Мои списки воспроизведения.EXE
- текущие заказы.EXE
- AR.EXE
- AJ.EXE
- JA.EXE
- US.EXE
- MP3.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 49,152 bytes
- 65,024 bytes
- 68,938 bytes
- 118,784 bytes
- 250,368 bytes
- 53,765 bytes
File Type
The filename WINFILE.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
File Activity
One or more files with the name WINFILE.EXE creates, deletes, copies or moves the following files and folders:
- Creates c:\windows\Mstray.exe
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