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ThreatExpert's awareness of the file "beep.sys":

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "beep.sys" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "beep.sys" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "beep.sys"810
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat746
Statistical volume of cases when "beep.sys" was a threat92%
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The file "beep.sys" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%System%\beep.sys
%System%\dllcache\beep.sys
%System%\dllcache\figaro.sys
%System%\dllcache\fuurod.sys
%System%\drivers\beeper.sys
%System%\drivers\stlsvc.sys
%System%\npclsvc.sys
%System%\sdfix\apps\replace\w2k\beep.sys
%System%\sdfix\apps\replace\xp\beep.sys
%System%\smitfraudfix\beep_2k_original.sys
%System%\smitfraudfix\beep_xp_original.sys
%Temp%\sdfix\apps\replace\w2k\beep.sys
%Temp%\sdfix\apps\replace\xp\beep.sys
%UserProfile%\smitfraudfix\beep_2k_original.sys
%UserProfile%\smitfraudfix\beep_xp_original.sys
c:\sdfix\apps\replace\w2k\beep.sys
c:\sdfix\apps\replace\xp\beep.sys
Notes:
  • %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).
  • %Temp% is a variable that refers to the temporary folder in the short path form. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Local Settings\Temp\ (Windows NT/2000/XP).
  • %UserProfile% is a variable that specifies the current user's profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName] (Windows NT/2000/XP).

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "beep.sys":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
Hacktool.Rootkit [Symantec]891
FakeAlert-C.dr [McAfee]780
Rootkit.Renos.Gen.11 [PC Tools]559
Mal/FakeAle-C [Sophos]523
VirTool:WinNT/Xantvi.gen!A [Microsoft]435
TROJ_ROOTKIT.CY [Trend Micro]382
Backdoor.Wind0s [PC Tools]318
Backdoor.Win32.UltimateDefender [Ikarus]271
Backdoor.Win32.UltimateDefender.a [Kaspersky Lab]236
Backdoor.Win32.UltimateDefender.igv [Kaspersky Lab]185
NTRootKit-AC [McAfee]163
Trojan.Virantix.C [Symantec]113
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.UltimateDefender.cm [Kaspersky Lab]85
Adware.Agent.ZO [PC Tools]74
VirTool:WinNT/Xantvi.A [Microsoft]66
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.UltimateDefender.cm [Ikarus]52
Backdoor.Win32.UltimateDefender.xm [Kaspersky Lab]48
not-a-virus:.FraudTool.Win32.UltimateDefender.cm [Ikarus]42
Troj/KillAV-EM [Sophos]27
TROJ_NURECH.AF [Trend Micro]25
Troj/Agent-HHC [Sophos]12
Hacktool.Rootkit!sd5 [PC Tools]8
RTKT_AGENT.BFR [Trend Micro]8
TROJ_RENOS.AKQ [Trend Micro]8
Mal/RootKit-A [Sophos]5
TROJ_NURECH.AD [Trend Micro]4
TROJ_VIRANTIX.AQ [Trend Micro]4
Trojan.Win32.Obfuscated.mv [Kaspersky Lab]4
Backdoor.UltimateDefender!sd6 [PC Tools]3
Hacktool.Rootkit!sd6 [PC Tools]3
not-a-virus:.FraudTool [Ikarus]3
Rootkit.Agent!sd5 [PC Tools]3
Troj/FakeAle-DQ [Sophos]3
TROJ_NURECH.AC [Trend Micro]3
Adware.UltimateDefend.B [PC Tools]2
Backdoor.UltimateDefender [PC Tools]2
Backdoor.Win32.UltimateDefender.ict [Kaspersky Lab]2
Generic BackDoor!l [McAfee]2
Generic PUP.x [McAfee]2
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.UltimateDefender.af [Kaspersky Lab]2
Rootkit.Win32.Agent.un [Kaspersky Lab]2
RTKT_AGENT.AGPQ [Trend Micro]2
TROJ_VIRANTIX.C [Trend Micro]2
Win-Trojan/Rootkit.29184.C [AhnLab]2
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.20992.B [AhnLab]2
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.28160.AT [AhnLab]2
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]2
Adware.UltimateDefend.E [PC Tools]1
Backdoor.Win32.UltimateDefender.ifz [Kaspersky Lab]1
Backdoor.Win32.UltimateDefender.igl [Kaspersky Lab]1
Bloodhound.Unknown [Symantec]1
Generic Rootkit.d [McAfee]1
Generic.dx [McAfee]1
Infostealer.Gampass [Symantec]1
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]1
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.UltimateDefender.bf [Kaspersky Lab]1
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.UltimateDefender.bi [Kaspersky Lab]1
RogueAntiSpyware.XPAntispyware [PC Tools]1
Rootkit.Win32.Agent.evm [Kaspersky Lab]1
Rootkit.Win32.Agent.sv [Kaspersky Lab]1
Rootkit.Win32.Agent.vw [Ikarus]1
Rootkit.Win32.Agent.wj [Kaspersky Lab]1
Rootkit.Win32.Agent.wz [Kaspersky Lab]1
Rootkit.Zlob.ITS [PC Tools]1
RTKT_AGENT.AKTZ [Trend Micro]1
TROJ_FAKEAV.E [Trend Micro]1
TROJ_FAKEAV.L [Trend Micro]1
TROJ_NURECH.AE [Trend Micro]1
TROJ_OBFUSCAT.BG [Trend Micro]1
TROJ_VIRANTIX.BP [Trend Micro]1
Trojan Horse [Symantec]1
Trojan.Obfuscated!sd5 [PC Tools]1
Trojan.Virantix.B [Symantec]1
Trojan.Win32.Obfuscated.mp [Kaspersky Lab]1
VirTool.WinNT.Xantvi [Ikarus]1
VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv.EC [Microsoft]1
Win-Trojan/Agent.36352.DP [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Rootkit.27136.B [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.27136.O [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.27648.AM [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.27648.BP [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.27648.BX [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.28160.D [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.28160.DO [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.28672.B [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.29184.M [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Ultimatedefender.32768.J [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Xantvi.29184 [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Xantvi.29184.B [AhnLab]1