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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "explore.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.

File "explore.exe" has the following statistics:

Total number of reports analysed	611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "explore.exe"	150
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat	141
Statistical volume of cases when "explore.exe" was a threat	94%

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The file "explore.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:

%AppData%\48f2a.exe

%AppData%\9142.exe

%AppData%\b2.exe

%AppData%\foldername\fielname.exe

%AppData%\microsoft\winlog.exe

%ProgramFiles%\adenix\smart explorer\explore.exe

%ProgramFiles%\bifrost\explore.exe

%ProgramFiles%\config\explore.exe

%ProgramFiles%\internet explorer\explore.exe

%ProgramFiles%\magix\screenshare\explore.exe

%ProgramFiles%\windowsupdate\winupdate.exe.exe

%System%\drivers\explore.exe

%System%\explore.exe

%System%\explore\explore.exe

%System%\iexplorer.exe

%System%\odbcad32.dll

%Temp%\crss.exe

%Temp%\cryptedfile.exe

%Temp%\csrss.exe

%Temp%\explore.exe

%Temp%\iexplore.exe

%Temp%\ixp000.tmp\explore.exe

%Temp%\ixp000.tmp\winrar.exe

%Temp%\jix9a\explore.exe

%Temp%\lsass.exe

%Temp%\msm.exe

%Temp%\ngsys.exe

%Temp%\runer.exe

%Temp%\rvshost.exe

%Temp%\salary.exe

%Temp%\schost.exe

%Temp%\servisces.exe

%Temp%\smrr.exe

%Temp%\srrm.exe

%Temp%\svchost.exe

%Temp%\svhost.exe

%Temp%\svshost.exe

%Temp%\system31.exe

%Temp%\taskmgr.exe

%Temp%\userint.exe

%Temp%\usnsvc.exe

%Temp%\vel.exe

%Temp%\windxp.exe

%Temp%\winlog.exe

%Temp%\winzipt.exe

%Windir%\config\explore.exe

%Windir%\csrss.exe

%Windir%\explore.exe

%Windir%\explore\explore.exe

%Windir%\iexplorer.exe

%Windir%\lsass.exe

%Windir%\mstwain32.exe

%Windir%\nerocheck.exe

%Windir%\services.exe

%Windir%\smss.exe

%Windir%\system\explore.exe

%Windir%\system\svchost.exe

%Windir%\system\update.exe

%Windir%\system32:explore.exe

%Windir%\winlogon.exe

c:\a.exe

c:\explore.exe

c:\messenger\msn.exe

c:\messengerplus\explore.exe

c:\plik.exe

c:\rootserverfef\explore.exe

c:\windows:explore.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.
%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).
%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).
%Windir% is a variable that refers to the Windows installation folder. By default, this is C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.

The file "explore.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:

Origin		Number of Incidents
	China	26
	Brazil	17
	United Kingdom	13
	Sweden	2
	Germany	1
	Poland	1
	Russian Federation	1
	Spain	1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "explore.exe":

Threat Alias	Number of Incidents
PWS-OnlineGames.cf [McAfee]	68
TROJ_GAMETHIE.OV [Trend Micro]	61
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.OnLineGames.suaq [Kaspersky Lab]	61
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]	57
Infostealer.Onlinegame [Symantec]	52
Generic VB.b [McAfee]	42
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.aza [Kaspersky Lab]	40
Trojan-Spy.Onlinegame!sd6 [PC Tools]	40
Trojan:Win32/Lolyda.I [Microsoft]	24
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.OnLineGames [Ikarus]	24
Trojan Horse [Symantec]	22
Trojan:Win32/Sibleep.gen [Microsoft]	21
Mal/Emogen-F [Sophos]	15
Generic.dx [McAfee]	14
Trojan.DL.VB.AAPD [PC Tools]	14
Mal/VB-F [Sophos]	13
New Win32 [McAfee]	13
Generic BackDoor [McAfee]	12
TROJ_VB.FD [Trend Micro]	10
W32.Mysamurai [Symantec]	10
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]	9
Trojan.Win32.Qhost [Ikarus]	9
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]	9
Trojan-PWS.OnlineGames [PC Tools]	8
Trojan.Startpage [Symantec]	7
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.aza [Ikarus]	7
Backdoor.VB!sd6 [PC Tools]	6
Backdoor.Win32.VB [Ikarus]	6
Backdoor.Win32.VB.grp [Kaspersky Lab]	6
Generic StartPage [McAfee]	6
Mal_Banker [Trend Micro]	6
Troj/Agent-IGQ [Sophos]	6
Trojan.Startpage!sd6 [PC Tools]	6
Trojan.Win32.Qhost.kpl [Kaspersky Lab]	6
WORM_BANWOR.AB [Trend Micro]	6
Bloodhound.Unknown [Symantec]	5
Infostealer.Gampass [Symantec]	5
VirTool:Win32/Injector.gen!AG [Microsoft]	5
Constructor.Win32.Agent.gz [Kaspersky Lab]	4
Mal/Heuri-D, Mal/Emogen-Y [Sophos]	4
MultiDropper-RY [McAfee]	4
New Malware.d [McAfee]	4
Troj/PWS-AYJ [Sophos]	4
Trojan.Injector.AF [Ikarus]	4
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.AutoIt.fs [Ikarus]	4
VirTool:Win32/DelfInject.gen!N [Microsoft]	4
Virus.Win32.CeeInject [Ikarus]	4
Win-Trojan/Agent.911798 [AhnLab]	4
Win-Trojan/Buzus.49152.G [AhnLab]	4
Backdoor.Win32.Agent.etz [Kaspersky Lab]	3
Infostealer.Bancos!gen [Symantec]	3
Mal/Dloadr-S [Sophos]	3
Mal/VBDos-A [Sophos]	3
Trojan.Win32.Scar.c [Kaspersky Lab]	3
Trojan:Win32/Vorus.DU [Microsoft]	3
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Wadolin.A [Microsoft]	3
Virus.Win32.Agent.UWD [Ikarus]	3
W32/Pushbot.a [McAfee]	3
Worm.VBInject.AP [PC Tools]	3
Backdoor.Ciadoor [Symantec]	2
Backdoor.IRC.Bot [Symantec]	2
Backdoor.Rbot [PC Tools]	2
Backdoor.VanBot.GN [PC Tools]	2
Backdoor.Win32.Iroffer.fj [Kaspersky Lab]	2
Backdoor.Win32.Poison.pg [Kaspersky Lab]	2
Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.ahib [Kaspersky Lab]	2
Backdoor.Win32.Rbot.gen [Kaspersky Lab]	2
Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.DL [Microsoft]	2
Backdoor:Win32/Poisonivy.H [Microsoft]	2
BackDoor-DKI.gen.j [McAfee]	2
BKDR_POISON.FM [Trend Micro]	2
Downloader [Symantec]	2
Downloader.Trojan [Symantec]	2
Generic PWS.y [McAfee]	2
Generic.dx!ha [McAfee]	2
Infostealer [Symantec]	2
Infostealer.Bancos [Symantec]	2
Infostealer.Refest [Symantec]	2
Mal/IRCBot-B [Sophos]	2
QHosts-80 [McAfee]	2
Sibleep [McAfee]	2
Troj/Smalla-Gen, Mal/EncPk-CI, Mal/Poison-A [Sophos]	2
Trojan.Generic [PC Tools]	2
Trojan.SpamThru [Symantec]	2
Trojan.Win32.Buzus [Ikarus]	2
Trojan.Win32.Qhost.kxz [Kaspersky Lab]	2
Trojan.Win32.VB.efb [Kaspersky Lab]	2
Trojan:Win32/Vake.B [Microsoft]	2
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.cuc [Kaspersky Lab]	2
Trojan-PSW.Generic [PC Tools]	2
Trojan-PSW.Refest [PC Tools]	2
VirTool:Win32/VBInject.gen!C [Microsoft]	2
Virus.Win32.Agent.AAGI [Ikarus]	2
Virus.Win32.Agent.LKE [Ikarus]	2
W32.SillyDC [Symantec]	2
W32.Spybot.Worm [Symantec]	2
W32/Autorun-ES [Sophos]	2
W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.j [McAfee]	2
W32/Vbbot [McAfee]	2
Win-Trojan/Poison.9728.F [AhnLab]	2