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ThreatExpert's awareness of the file "msconfig.exe":

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "msconfig.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "msconfig.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "msconfig.exe"293
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat277
Statistical volume of cases when "msconfig.exe" was a threat95%
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The file "msconfig.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%AppData%\eiofax.exe
%CommonDocuments%\netspeedshare.exe
%CommonPrograms%\startup\ctfmon.exe
%CommonPrograms%\startup\hotkeydrive.exe
%CommonPrograms%\startup\msconfig.exe
%FontsDir%\gvcgi.exe
%FontsDir%\internat.exe
%FontsDir%\svchost.exe
%FontsDir%\taskmgr.exe
%ProgramFiles%\aswpro\sysbackup\explorer.exe
%ProgramFiles%\common files\renova.exe
%ProgramFiles%\conexant\accessrunner adsl\explorer.exe
%ProgramFiles%\download\msconfig.exe
%ProgramFiles%\internet explorer\explorer.exe
%ProgramFiles%\maxantispy\sysbackup\explorer.exe
%ProgramFiles%\movie maker\moviemk.exe
%ProgramFiles%\raptordefence\sysbackup\explorer.exe
%ProgramFiles%\safestrip\sysbackup\explorer.exe
%ProgramFiles%\startmenulstremover\old\explorer.exe
%ProgramFiles%\windowsupdate.exe
%System%\abstract.scr
%System%\alala.exe
%System%\alisa.exe
%System%\avp.exe
%System%\ccapps.exe
%System%\cmpop.exe
%System%\configs.exe
%System%\davfinci.scr
%System%\dllcache\agentsvr.exe
%System%\dllcache\calc.exe
%System%\dllcache\charmap.exe
%System%\dllcache\cleanmgr.exe
%System%\dllcache\cmd.exe
%System%\dllcache\conf.exe
%System%\dllcache\ctfmon.exe
%System%\dllcache\drwatson.exe
%System%\dllcache\drwtsn32.exe
%System%\dllcache\dxdiag.exe
%System%\dllcache\explorer.exe
%System%\dllcache\freecell.exe
%System%\dllcache\mmc.exe
%System%\dllcache\moviemk.exe
%System%\dllcache\msconfig.exe
%System%\dllcache\mshearts.exe
%System%\dllcache\msiexec.exe
%System%\dllcache\msimn.exe
%System%\dllcache\msinfo32.exe
%System%\dllcache\mspaint.exe
%System%\dllcache\narrator.exe
%System%\dllcache\notepad.exe
%System%\dllcache\osk.exe
%System%\dllcache\packager.exe
%System%\dllcache\perfmon.exe
%System%\dllcache\pinball.exe
%System%\dllcache\recover.exe
%System%\dllcache\redir.exe
%System%\dllcache\regapi.dll
%System%\dllcache\regedit.exe
%System%\dllcache\regedt32.exe
%System%\dllcache\regini.exe
%System%\dllcache\register.exe
%System%\dllcache\rndll32.exe
%System%\dllcache\sigverif.exe
%System%\dllcache\sol.exe
%System%\dllcache\spider.exe
%System%\dllcache\sysedit.exe
%System%\dllcache\syskey.exe
%System%\dllcache\taskkill.exe
%System%\dllcache\tasklist.exe
%System%\dllcache\taskman.exe
%System%\dllcache\taskmgr.exe
%System%\dllcache\twunk_16.exe
%System%\dllcache\twunk_32.exe
%System%\dllcache\utilman.exe
%System%\dllcache\verifier.exe
%System%\dllcache\wab.exe
%System%\dllcache\winlogon.exe
%System%\dllcache\winver.exe
%System%\dllcache\wordpad.exe
%System%\dllcache\wowexec.exe
%System%\dllcache\wpabaln.exe
%System%\dllcache\write.exe
%System%\dllcache\wuauclt.exe
%System%\dllcache\wuauclt1.exe
%System%\dllcache\wupdmgr.exe
%System%\drivers\explorer.exe
%System%\drivers\mouseclass.sys
%System%\emma.exe
%System%\explorer.exe
%System%\gvcgi.exe
%System%\i75-d2\dkernel.exe
%System%\imaps.exe
%System%\inets2n.exe
%System%\lexplorer.exe
%System%\lnkstfb.exe
%System%\macromed\flash\npswf32_flashutil.exe
%System%\macromed\flash\uninstall_plugin.exe
%System%\matrix.scr.exe
%System%\msconfig.exe
%System%\msconfig2.exe
Notes:
  • %AppData% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data.
  • %CommonDocuments% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that contains documents that are common to all users. A typical paths is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents.
  • %CommonPrograms% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs (Windows NT/2000/XP).
  • %FontsDir% is a variable that refers to a virtual folder containing fonts. A typical path is C:\Windows\Fonts.
  • %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.
  • %System% is a variable that refers to the System folder. By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).

The file "msconfig.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
United Kingdom2,457
China6
Indonesia3
Russian Federation1
Taiwan1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "msconfig.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
Worm.Win32.VB.ck [Kaspersky Lab]2,395
W32/YahLover.worm [McAfee]2,382
W32.SillyFDC [Symantec]1,420
WORM_SOHANAD.FI [Trend Micro]1,225
W32.SillyDC [Symantec]1,157
WORM_VB.FQO [Trend Micro]1,156
Worm.VB.GUE [PC Tools]245
Worm.VB.FWG [PC Tools]81
WORM_VB.EIQ [Trend Micro]81
W32.Sality.X [Symantec]32
PE_SALITY.AL [Trend Micro]31
W32/Sality.ac [McAfee]31
Win32.Sality.AA [PC Tools]31
Virus.Win32.Sality.s [Kaspersky Lab]30
Bloodhound.Unknown [Symantec]24
WORM_VB.DHT [Trend Micro]20
W32/Virut.gen [McAfee]16
PE_SALITY.AS [Trend Micro]13
W32/Sality.x [McAfee]13
Win32.Sality.X [PC Tools]13
PE_VIRUT.GEN-2 [Trend Micro]12
Virus.Win32.Sality.q [Kaspersky Lab]12
W32.Sality.U [Symantec]12
Virus.Win32.Virut.q [Kaspersky Lab]11
Worm.Win32.VB.cj [Ikarus]10
Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.gen [Kaspersky Lab]9
W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.g [McAfee]9
Worm.VB.ZAR [PC Tools]9
WORM_RBOT.GEN-1 [Trend Micro]9
WORM_VB.BHR [Trend Micro]9
Backdoor:Win32/Rbot.gen [Microsoft]8
W32.Randex.gen [Symantec]8
Backdoor.Rbot [Ikarus]7
W32/Rbot-Fam, W32/Rbot-Gen [Sophos]7
Win32/IRCBot.worm.Gen [AhnLab]7
WORM_VB.ESA [Trend Micro]7
W32/YahLover.worm.gen [McAfee]6
Worm.VB!sd5 [PC Tools]6
Worm.VB.EVN [PC Tools]6
Generic Downloader.s [McAfee]5
W32.IRCBot [Symantec]5
Win32.Virut.Gen [PC Tools]5
WORM_VB.MIC [Trend Micro]5
PE_PARITE.A [Trend Micro]4
Trojan.Killav.AU [PC Tools]4
Virus.Win32.Parite.b [Kaspersky Lab]4
Virus:Win32/Sality.AM [Microsoft]4
Virus:Win32/Sality.T [Microsoft]4
W32.Imaut.AA [Symantec]4
W32.Pinfi [Symantec]4
W32.Sality.AE [Symantec]4
W32/Pate.b [McAfee]4
W32/Sality-AD [Sophos]4
Win32.Virut.I.Gen [PC Tools]4
Downloader [Symantec]3
Generic.dx [McAfee]3
PE_SALITY.AE [Trend Micro]3
PE_VIRUT.XO [Trend Micro]3
Virus.Win32.Sality.l [Kaspersky Lab]3
Virus.Win32.Virut.p [Kaspersky Lab]3
W32.HLLP.Sality.O [Symantec]3
W32.Spybot.Worm [Symantec]3
W32/Fujacks.ai [McAfee]3
W32/Sality.n [McAfee]3
W32/Sality-AM [Sophos]3
W32/Sohana-G [Sophos]3
Win32.Virut.Gen.5 [PC Tools]3
Worm.VB.FQN [PC Tools]3
Worm.VB.ZTD [PC Tools]3
Backdoor.Rbot!sd5 [PC Tools]2
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]2
Backdoor.Win32.Poison.k [Kaspersky Lab]2
Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.om [Kaspersky Lab]2
Mal/Behav-054, Mal/Behav-043 [Sophos]2
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]2
Mal/SillyFDC-A [Sophos]2
Mal/VB-F [Sophos]2
Net-Worm.Randex [PC Tools]2
New Malware.iu [McAfee]2
New Win32 [McAfee]2
PE_SALITY.AC [Trend Micro]2
PE_SALITY.M [Trend Micro]2
Trojan Horse [Symantec]2
Trojan.DL.CKSPost.A [PC Tools]2
Virus.Win32.AutoRun.ly [Kaspersky Lab]2
Virus.Win32.Sality.k [Kaspersky Lab]2
Virus.Win32.Sality.y [Kaspersky Lab]2
Virus:Win32/Sality.R [Microsoft]2
W32.Beaker@mm!gen [Symantec]2
W32.HLLP.Sality!inf [Symantec]2
W32.Imaut [Symantec]2
W32/Generic.e [McAfee]2
W32/Sality.m [McAfee]2
W32/Sality-AA [Sophos]2
W32/Sdbot.worm [McAfee]2
W32/Sohana-BK [Sophos]2
Win32.Parite.B [PC Tools]2
Win32.Sality.AM.Gen [PC Tools]2
Win32.Sality.L [PC Tools]2
Win32.Sality.M [PC Tools]2