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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "iexplore.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "iexplore.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed558,254
Number of cases that involved the file "iexplore.exe"342
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat244
Statistical volume of cases when "iexplore.exe" was a threat71%
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The file "iexplore.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%AllUsersProfile%\cncdown.exe
%AppData%\{187412dd-6f8d-45a5-a1f6-e7b6fe193f5b}\ctfmon.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%\cuda.exe
%AppData%\dealassistant\dauninstall.exe
%AppData%\digifast\dfuninstall.exe
%AppData%\hose.exe
%AppData%\iexplore.exe
%AppData%\ijango_toolbar_installer.exe
%AppData%\ldr.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\dtsc\t.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\iexplore.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%\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%\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%\svchost.exe
%AppData%\temp.dll
%AppData%\truesword4.exe
%AppData%\wefisetup.exe
%AppData%\winbutler\winbuninstaller.exe
%AppData%\winbutler\winbutler.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\network\4p23.exe
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\4p3.exe
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\blanc.exe
%CommonAppData%\n1\n1.exe
%CommonAppData%\n1\n1i.exe
%CommonAppData%\n1\n1two.exe
%CommonAppData%\n1\qwprotect.dll
%CommonAppData%\n1\svchost.exe
%CommonAppData%\nexon\ngm\ngmdll.dll
%CommonAppData%\qw2010\qw2010.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 "iexplore.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
China51
Brazil17
Sweden12
Germany10
Spain4
Israel3
France2
Bulgaria1
Netherlands1
Russian Federation1
Slovakia1
Taiwan1
United Kingdom1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "iexplore.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
BackDoor-CEP.svr [McAfee]57
Trojan.Win32.Agent.bcn [Kaspersky Lab]56
W32.Spybot.Worm [Symantec]54
Win32/IRCBot.worm.variant [AhnLab]49
BKDR_BIFROSE.AIP [Trend Micro]48
Worm:Win32/Pushbot.gen [Microsoft]44
Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.eba [Kaspersky Lab]41
Virus.Win32.IRCBot.BSX [Ikarus]41
W32/Sdbot.worm.gen.a [McAfee]41
Backdoor.Bifrose [Symantec]34
Backdoor.Bifrose.RH.Gen [PC Tools]32
W32.IRCBot [Symantec]28
Trojan Horse [Symantec]24
Generic.dx [McAfee]21
Infostealer [Symantec]20
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]17
Backdoor.Mechbot [PC Tools]16
Backdoor.Win32.Mechbot.d [Kaspersky Lab]16
Trojan.Agent.CZZK [PC Tools]16
W32/IRCbot.gen.f [McAfee]16
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]15
W32/Virut.gen.a [McAfee]13
Downloader [Symantec]11
New Malware.d [McAfee]11
VirTool:Win32/VBInject.gen!AN [Microsoft]11
Backdoor.Sdbot [Symantec]10
Keylog-Ardamax [McAfee]10
Mal/Heuri-D, Mal/Behav-160 [Sophos]10
not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.Ardamax.25 [Kaspersky Lab]10
W32.Virut.W [Symantec]10
WORM_VB.FON [Trend Micro]10
Generic VB.b [McAfee]9
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dcb [Kaspersky Lab]9
Backdoor.Bifrose.AHY [PC Tools]8
Backdoor:Win32/Bifrose.ACI [Microsoft]8
BKDR_BIFROSE.MIC [Trend Micro]8
Mal/Bifrose-R, Mal/Bifrose-G, Mal/Bifrose-D, Mal/Bifrose-A, Mal/Bifrose-E [Sophos]8
PE_VIRUT.AV [Trend Micro]8
Virus.Win32.Bifrose [Ikarus]8
W32/Virut-W [Sophos]8
Win32.Virut.Gen.4 [PC Tools]8
Win-Trojan/Bifrose.29053 [AhnLab]8
Generic Downloader.p [McAfee]7
Mal/Basine-A, Mal/Emogen-I, Mal/Basine-C, Mal/Behav-053 [Sophos]7
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Delf.bas [Kaspersky Lab]7
Trojan-Dropper.Delf [Ikarus]7
Virus.Win32.Virut.av [Kaspersky Lab]7
Win32/Virut.B [AhnLab]7
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]7
Adware.IEHost [Symantec]6
Backdoor.IRCBot!sd6 [PC Tools]6
Backdoor.IRCBot.XYZ [PC Tools]6
Backdoor.Win32.Lecna.w [Kaspersky Lab]6
BackDoor-CSB [McAfee]6
BKDR_AGENT.ALD [Trend Micro]6
Infostealer.Bancos [Symantec]6
Packed/PeSpin [PC Tools]6
Virus.Win32.Trojan [Ikarus]6
W32.Lovgate.R@mm [Symantec]6
W32/IRCbot.gen.a [McAfee]6
W32/Virut-Gen [Sophos]6
Bloodhound.Bancos.1 [Symantec]5
Mal_Banker [Trend Micro]5
New Malware.aj [McAfee]5
Packer.RLPack [Ikarus]5
Trojan-PWS.Win32.LdPinch [Ikarus]5
VirTool:Win32/CeeInject.gen!Q [Microsoft]5
Virus:Win32/Virut.AC [Microsoft]5
W32/Sdbot.worm [McAfee]5
W32/Virut.gen [McAfee]5
Win-Trojan/Bluescreen.9216 [AhnLab]5
Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.gen [Kaspersky Lab]4
Backdoor.Win32.Lecna.ab [Kaspersky Lab]4
Backdoor.Win32.Mechbot [Ikarus]4
Backdoor.Win32.Rukap.gen [Kaspersky Lab]4
Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.hrf [Kaspersky Lab]4
Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot [Microsoft]4
Backdoor:Win32/Lecna [Microsoft]4
Backdoor:Win32/Poebot.gen [Microsoft]4
BKDR_IRCBOT.JS [Trend Micro]4
Generic BackDoor [McAfee]4
Generic Dropper.gu [McAfee]4
IRC/Flood.mirc [McAfee]4
I-Worm.Lovgate.AL.Dam [PC Tools]4
Mal/Behav-053 [Sophos]4
not-a-virus:Client-IRC.Win32.mIRC.603 [Kaspersky Lab]4
Trojan.DR.VanBot.FI [PC Tools]4
VirTool:Win32/CeeInject.gen!J [Microsoft]4
Virus.Win32.Virut.n [Ikarus]4
Virus.Win32.Virut.n [Kaspersky Lab]4
W32.Lovgate.W@mm [Symantec]4
W32.SillyDC [Symantec]4
Win-Trojan/Poison.69632.X [AhnLab]4
Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.bkr [Kaspersky Lab]3
Backdoor.Win32.Xhaker [Ikarus]3
Backdoor:Win32/Lecna.gen [Microsoft]3
Downloader.gen.a [McAfee]3
Mal/Packer [Sophos]3
PE_VIRUT.AT [Trend Micro]3
Trojan.Win32.VB [Ikarus]3