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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "update.exe" has sometimes been a threat.
File "update.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "update.exe"1,380
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat406
Statistical volume of cases when "update.exe" was a threat29%
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The file "update.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%AllUsersProfile%\cncdown.exe
%AppData%\1.exe
%AppData%\adobe\manager.exe
%AppData%\bbc alerts\update.exe
%AppData%\blaah.exe
%AppData%\calc.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup3788.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup4127.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup6400.exe
%AppData%\codecsetup8536.exe
%AppData%\cp_setup_assist.exe
%AppData%\cricinfo desktop alerts\update.exe
%AppData%\cuda.exe
%AppData%\dealassistant\dauninstall.exe
%AppData%\digifast\dfuninstall.exe
%AppData%\hose.exe
%AppData%\ijango_toolbar_installer.exe
%AppData%\ldr.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\dtsc\t.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\office71\vhchk.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\update.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%\mxplay\temp\mxplay_installer.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%\salehoo\auctionalert\_tmp\aa.exe
%AppData%\salehoo\salehooalert\_tmp\aa.exe
%AppData%\scvhost.exe
%AppData%\serviceloader.exe
%AppData%\silverlight\silverlight.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%\speedrunner\sruninstall.exe
%AppData%\start\update.exe
%AppData%\sww entry tracker\update.exe
%AppData%\temp.dll
%AppData%\toolbars\toolbar fuer ebay\update.exe
%AppData%\truesword4.exe
%AppData%\update.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
%CommonAppData%\381751d0.exe
%CommonAppData%\388f0900.exe
%CommonAppData%\38d3ff69.exe
%CommonAppData%\aol downloads\aoltoolbar\setuptoolbar.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\av1.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\av1i.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\av1i2.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\av1two.exe
%CommonAppData%\av1\qwprotect.dll
%CommonAppData%\av1\svchost.exe
%CommonAppData%\av2010\av2010.exe
%CommonAppData%\av2010\iedefender.dll
%CommonAppData%\av2010\svchost.exe
%CommonAppData%\dyned\eng_loc.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\extraav.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\ua2009.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\valarm.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\vmelt.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\vsweep.exe
%CommonAppData%\fetion\fetionupdate.exe
%CommonAppData%\gav\sgav.exe
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\update.exe
%CommonAppData%\n1\n1.exe
%CommonAppData%\n1\n1i.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 "update.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
Russian Federation295
China72
Brazil26
Germany8
Spain8
United Kingdom7
Australia6
Sweden5
Taiwan4
Republic of Korea3
France1
Israel1
Italy1
Switzerland1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "update.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
Infostealer.Svcstor [Symantec]132
Trojan.PWS.WOW.XY [PC Tools]110
Trojan Horse [Symantec]68
Backdoor:Win32/Mobibez.gen!A [Microsoft]55
Trojan.Win32.Agent.gwy [Kaspersky Lab]54
Generic StartPage [McAfee]53
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]51
Trojan.Agent.EJYJ [PC Tools]48
Trojan.StartPage [Symantec]48
BackDoor-CEP.svr [McAfee]44
New Malware.d [McAfee]44
Adware.PodcastbarMini [PC Tools]36
Adware.Zhong [Symantec]36
PCast [McAfee]36
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Podcast.a [Kaspersky Lab]36
Downloader.Trojan [Symantec]34
Trojan.VB.NKW [Ikarus]33
Generic BackDoor [McAfee]28
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]25
Generic.dx [McAfee]25
Downloader [Symantec]22
Mal/VBDos-A [Sophos]21
Troj/BioZom-Gen, Mal/VBDos-A [Sophos]21
Win-Trojan/Agent.225280.BF [AhnLab]21
Gen.Trojan [Ikarus]18
W32.Blackmal.E@mm [Symantec]16
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose [Ikarus]15
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]15
Backdoor:Win32/Mobibez [Microsoft]14
Trojan.NSIS.StartPage.c [Kaspersky Lab]14
W32/MyWife.d@MM!M24 [McAfee]14
Backdoor.Bifrose.E [Symantec]12
Backdoor.Bifrost.AHK [PC Tools]12
I-Worm.Nyxem.F [PC Tools]12
Mal/Behav-130 [Sophos]12
VirTool:Win32/CeeInject.gen!J [Microsoft]12
DoS.VB.ECYA [PC Tools]11
Email-Worm.Win32.Nyxem.e [Kaspersky Lab]11
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Banker.byl [Ikarus]11
WORM_NYXEM.E [Trend Micro]11
Backdoor:Win32/Bifrose.ACI [Microsoft]10
Infostealer [Symantec]10
VirTool.Win32.CeeInject [Ikarus]10
Backdoor.Bifrose [Symantec]9
BackDoor-DPA [McAfee]9
Packed.Win32.Krap.c [Kaspersky Lab]9
PWS-Banker [McAfee]9
Trojan.Startpage [PC Tools]9
Win-Trojan/Krap.56559 [AhnLab]9
Backdoor.Haxdoor!sd5 [PC Tools]8
Backdoor.Win32.Haxdoor.kz [Kaspersky Lab]8
Mal/Behav-053 [Sophos]8
Backdoor.Rbot [Ikarus]7
Backdoor:Win32/Bifrose.gen!D [Microsoft]7
Hacktool [Symantec]7
Mal/Bifrose-I, Mal/Bifrose-J [Sophos]7
Trojan:Win32/Delf.DH [Microsoft]7
VirTool.Win32.VBInject [Ikarus]7
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.ains [Kaspersky Lab]6
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.bwp [Kaspersky Lab]6
BKDR_BIFROSE.BAV [Trend Micro]6
BKDR_BIFROSE.BFB [Trend Micro]6
New Poly Win32 [McAfee]6
PWS.Win32.Ldpinch [Ikarus]6
Trojan.Crypt.Delf.E [Ikarus]6
Trojan.VB!sd6 [PC Tools]6
Trojan.Win32.VB.luh [Kaspersky Lab]6
Trojan:Win32/VB [Microsoft]6
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banbra [Ikarus]6
Trojan-Downloader.Adload!sd6 [PC Tools]6
Win-Trojan/Bifrose.40713 [AhnLab]6
Worm.SdBot.ACAT [PC Tools]6
Backdoor.IRC.Bot [Symantec]5
BackDoor-CEP [McAfee]5
W32.IRCBot [Symantec]5
W32.SillyFDC [Symantec]5
W32.Spybot.Worm [Symantec]5
W32/Nyxem-D [Sophos]5
W32/Sdbot.worm [McAfee]5
Worm:Win32/Mywife.E@mm!CME24 [Microsoft]5
Backdoor.IRC!sd6 [PC Tools]4
Backdoor.Trojan [PC Tools]4
Backdoor.Win32.Agent.ad [Kaspersky Lab]4
Backdoor.Win32.Poison.puq [Kaspersky Lab]4
Backdoor:Win32/Agent.CQ [Microsoft]4
BKDR_AGENT.ZRA [Trend Micro]4
BKDR_BIFROSE.AFU [Trend Micro]4
BKDR_HAXDOOR.LI [Trend Micro]4
BKDR_SMALLDOO.ER [Trend Micro]4
Downloader.Browsilla [Symantec]4
Downloader.gen.a [McAfee]4
Generic Downloader.x [McAfee]4
Mal/Emogen-F [Sophos]4
Mal/UnkPack-Fam [Sophos]4
PE_PARITE.A [Trend Micro]4
Troj/Agent-JZZ [Sophos]4
Trojan.Win32.Agent.bcn [Kaspersky Lab]4
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cazz [Kaspersky Lab]4
Trojan.Win32.KillAV.a [Ikarus]4
Trojan:Win32/Killav.gen!A [Microsoft]4