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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "uninstall.exe" has sometimes been a threat.
File "uninstall.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "uninstall.exe"10,314
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat2,302
Statistical volume of cases when "uninstall.exe" was a threat22%
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The file "uninstall.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%AllUsersProfile%\cncdown.exe
%AppData%\1.exe
%AppData%\adsubscribe\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\audiogalaxy\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\blaah.exe
%AppData%\calc.exe
%AppData%\cc\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\ccenter\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\c-center\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\cmedia\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup3788.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup4127.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup6400.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup8536.exe
%AppData%\control manager\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\control-center\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\cp_setup_assist.exe
%AppData%\ctrlcenter\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\ctrl-center\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\cuda.exe
%AppData%\dealassistant\dauninstall.exe
%AppData%\digifast\dfuninstall.exe
%AppData%\facebook\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\hose.exe
%AppData%\huludesktop\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\ijango_toolbar_installer.exe
%AppData%\iqmanager\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\juniper networks\cache cleaner 5.4.0\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\juniper networks\host checker\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\juniper networks\setup client\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\juniper networks\setup\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\ldr.exe
%AppData%\lizkavd.exe
%AppData%\ltcm client\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\dtsc\t.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\office71\vhchk.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\ernsjyi.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\jjcmdrj.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\nheste.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\nxmwp.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\rwmgh.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\security\user0.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\tbljxjk.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\vohth.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\vvpmyvaw.exe
%AppData%\move networks\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\mxplay\temp\mxplay_installer.exe
%AppData%\mxskyperec\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\notifieur\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\ntcom.dll
%AppData%\nthead.dll
%AppData%\pak-5593.exe
%AppData%\pak-5594.exe
%AppData%\pak-5595.exe
%AppData%\pak-5596.exe
%AppData%\pak-5597.exe
%AppData%\pak-5598.exe
%AppData%\pak-5599.exe
%AppData%\pak-5600.exe
%AppData%\pak-5601.exe
%AppData%\pak-5602.exe
%AppData%\pak-5603.exe
%AppData%\pc\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\privacy center\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\salehoo\auctionalert\_tmp\aa.exe
%AppData%\salehoo\salehooalert\_tmp\aa.exe
%AppData%\scvhost.exe
%AppData%\silverlight\silverlight.exe
%AppData%\simple home budget lite\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\simple home budget\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\_cw0srv.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\234672.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\239874.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\293874.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\345674.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\345676.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\435627.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\543978.exe
%AppData%\skynet\muonline\546783.exe
%AppData%\smilebox\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\speedrunner\sruninstall.exe
%AppData%\stplayer\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\temp.dll
%AppData%\the favorite start page\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\toolbars\toolbar fuer ebay\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\truesword4.exe
%AppData%\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\videoegg\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\vusion\uninstall.exe
%AppData%\wefisetup.exe
%AppData%\winbutler\winbuninstaller.exe
%AppData%\winbutler\winbutler.exe
%AppData%\windows.exe
%AppData%\wintouch\wintouch.exe
%AppData%\wintouch\wtuninstaller.exe
%AppData%\wrar380d.exe
%AppData%\yeah\yeah374809.exe
%CommonAppData%\38001914.exe
%CommonAppData%\3810eef8.exe
Notes:
  • %AllUsersProfile% is a variable that specifies the all users' profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users (Windows NT/2000/XP).
  • %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.
  • %CommonAppData% is a variable that refers to the file system directory containing application data for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.

The file "uninstall.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
Russian Federation937
China23
Ukraine15
Republic of Korea12
Germany11
France9
Brazil7
United Kingdom3
Canada2
Poland2
Spain2
Taiwan2
Netherlands1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "uninstall.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
Trojan.Zlob.H [Symantec]83,853
W32.Autorun [Ikarus]2,304
Win32.SuspectCrc [Ikarus]1,145
Trojan.DNS_Changer [PC Tools]956
Virus.Trojan.Win32.Agent.abpb [Ikarus]909
Adware.BitAcc [PC Tools]700
Adware.CDN [PC Tools]484
New Malware.aj [McAfee]468
Downloader.Targad [Ikarus]432
Mal/Heuri-E, Mal/Emogen-N [Sophos]418
Downloader.MisleadApp [Symantec]394
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]345
Generic PUP.x [McAfee]326
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.XPSecurityCenter.bk [Kaspersky Lab]256
TrojanDownloader:Win32/FakeRean.gen!C [Microsoft]232
Mal/EncPk-EQ [Sophos]229
Trojan.Win32.Tdss [Ikarus]229
Trojan-Dropper [Ikarus]205
WinXDefender [McAfee]201
Trojan.TDss [Ikarus]194
Trojan.Win32.Alureon [Ikarus]160
Trojan-Downloader.MisleadApp!sd6 [PC Tools]147
Trojan.Win32.FakePowav [Ikarus]128
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.XPSecurityCenter.ay [Kaspersky Lab]121
Trojan.Virantix.C [Symantec]121
WinAntiSpyware!sd6 [PC Tools]120
FakeAlert-XPSecCenter [McAfee]119
SpywareSoftstop [McAfee]110
Generic.dx [McAfee]104
Trojan-Downloader.FakeAlert.C [PC Tools]96
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FakeRean [Ikarus]93
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad.vdjr [Kaspersky Lab]90
Generic Downloader.x [McAfee]83
Generic PUP.z [McAfee]81
Trojan.Zlob [Symantec]78
Virus.Win32.Virut.au [Ikarus]76
Adware.Chiem!sd5 [PC Tools]72
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Chiem.c [Kaspersky Lab]72
Trojan Horse [Symantec]68
Generic FakeAlert.d [McAfee]66
Puper [McAfee]62
BrowserModifier:Win32/CNNIC [Microsoft]60
Trojan.Win32.TDSS.zzu [Kaspersky Lab]60
BitAccelerator [McAfee]59
Downloader.FakeAlert [Ikarus]54
Troj/PrvCntr-A [Sophos]54
WinAntiSpyware [Symantec]48
TrojanDownloader:Win32/FakeRean [Microsoft]46
Trojan.CryptRedol [Ikarus]45
TROJ_SOFTSTOP.B [Trend Micro]44
XPAntivirus [Symantec]38
AdWare.PrivacyCleaner [Ikarus]34
Generic.dx!ip [McAfee]34
Trojan.Agent [Ikarus]31
Application.Ardamax_Keylogger [PC Tools]30
Trojan.TDSS!sd6 [PC Tools]30
Trojan.Virantix!sd6 [PC Tools]29
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad.vdnu [Kaspersky Lab]28
Adware.FastLook [Symantec]27
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Zlob.cee [Kaspersky Lab]26
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.PowerAntivirus2009.b [Kaspersky Lab]25
TROJ_ZLOB.CPP [Trend Micro]25
Rootkit.Win32.TDSS [Ikarus]22
Virus.Win32.Trojan [Ikarus]21
Generic Qhost [McAfee]20
Trojan.SpamThru [Symantec]20
Trojan.SpamThru!sd6 [PC Tools]20
Trojan.Win32.Qhost [Ikarus]20
Trojan.Win32.Qhost.kpt [Kaspersky Lab]20
Adware.SurfAccuracy [Symantec]18
Generic Dropper.bu [McAfee]18
Mal/Emogen-N, Mal/Heuri-E [Sophos]18
Virus.Win32.Fasec [Ikarus]17
Adware.Adrotator.GEN [PC Tools]16
Adware.MaxSearch!sd5 [PC Tools]16
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.PowerAntivirus2009.c [Kaspersky Lab]16
Packed.Generic.180 [Symantec]16
PrivacyCenter [Symantec]16
TROJ_ZLOB.FAV [Trend Micro]16
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.vrf [Kaspersky Lab]16
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad.vaxg [Kaspersky Lab]16
WiniGuard [Symantec]16
AdWare.Win32.SideSearch [Ikarus]15
Packed.Generic.200 [Symantec]15
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad.vahi [Kaspersky Lab]15
Win32.Luder [Ikarus]15
WinIFixer [Symantec]14
Trojan:Win32/FakeCog [Microsoft]13
Adware.FastLook!sd6 [PC Tools]12
AdWare.Win32.SearchToolBar [Ikarus]12
TROJ_ZLOB.BHS [Trend Micro]12
Trojan.Midgare.EYZ [PC Tools]12
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]12
Mal/EncPk-CZ [Sophos]11
MultiDropper-JD [McAfee]11
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent.bs [Kaspersky Lab]11
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.gen!AQ [Microsoft]11
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SurfAccuracy [Ikarus]10
Trojan.Generic [Ikarus]10
Adware.MaxSearch [Symantec]9