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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "install.exe" has sometimes been a threat.
File "install.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "install.exe"554
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat235
Statistical volume of cases when "install.exe" was a threat42%
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The file "install.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%AllUsersProfile%\cncdown.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\documents.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\favorites.exe
%AppData%\%username%.task\chasnah.exe
%AppData%\%username%.task\csrss.exe
%AppData%\%username%.task\lsass.exe
%AppData%\%username%.task\server.exe
%AppData%\%username%.task\smss.exe
%AppData%\1.exe
%AppData%\adobe\player.exe
%AppData%\alna.scr
%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%\ijango_toolbar_installer.exe
%AppData%\ldr.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%\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%\reddiget\install.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%\svchosters.exe
%AppData%\temp.dll
%AppData%\truesword4.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%\3gp.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%\avg.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
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 "install.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
Russian Federation39
Germany7
China6
Sweden3
United Kingdom3
Iran2
Poland2
Republic of Korea2
Taiwan2
Ukraine2
Brazil1
France1
Japan1
Spain1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "install.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
TrojanClicker:Win32/Hatigh.C [Microsoft]332
Mal/EncPk-KP [Sophos]263
Gen.Packed [Ikarus]243
Packed.Generic.233 [Symantec]220
Generic.dx!fml [McAfee]189
Downloader [Symantec]157
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]149
Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Hatigh [Ikarus]122
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.awk [Kaspersky Lab]120
W32/Virut.gen.a [McAfee]91
PE_VIRUT.AV [Trend Micro]81
Trojan.Matcash.Gen [PC Tools]74
Virus.Virut.AV [PC Tools]72
Trojan Horse [Symantec]70
Downloader.gen.a [McAfee]67
Virus.Win32.Virut.av [Kaspersky Lab]63
TROJ_DLOADR.CS [Trend Micro]51
Win-Trojan/Agent.21504.NB [AhnLab]32
Generic.dx!fmw [McAfee]30
Mal/DownLdr-O, Mal/DownLdr-T [Sophos]28
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.tei [Kaspersky Lab]28
Virus.Win32.Small [Ikarus]28
Bloodhound.Unknown [Symantec]27
Troj/FakeVir-NU [Sophos]25
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad [Ikarus]25
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad.ezj [Kaspersky Lab]25
W32/HLLP.Philis.dam [McAfee]25
Win-Trojan/Downloader.60416.AB [AhnLab]25
FakeAlert-EL [McAfee]20
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.pbf [Kaspersky Lab]15
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.awj [Kaspersky Lab]15
W32.Looked.P [Symantec]15
Win32/Viking.Gen [AhnLab]15
Win-Trojan/Fraudpack.27136 [AhnLab]15
Suspicious.MH690 [Symantec]14
Generic PUP.d [McAfee]12
Packer.Pohernah [Ikarus]12
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]11
Spy-Agent.cv [McAfee]11
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small [Ikarus]11
VirTool:Win32/CeeInject.gen!J [Microsoft]11
VirTool.Win32.CeeInject [Ikarus]10
W32.Stration.AD@mm [Symantec]10
WORM_DELF.AW [Trend Micro]10
Mal/DownLdr-O [Sophos]9
Virus:Win32/Virut.AC [Microsoft]9
W32.Virut.W [Symantec]9
W32/Virut-W [Sophos]9
Win32.Virut.Gen.4 [PC Tools]9
Win32/Virut.B [AhnLab]9
AdWare.Ourxin [Ikarus]8
Generic BackDoor [McAfee]8
New Malware.aj [McAfee]8
Packed/Upack [PC Tools]8
Trojan.Generic [PC Tools]8
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Ardamax [Ikarus]8
MonitoringTool:Win32/Ardamax [Microsoft]7
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Ardamax.n [Kaspersky Lab]7
TSPY_ARDAMAX.GA [Trend Micro]7
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.ains [Kaspersky Lab]6
Downloader.MisleadApp [Symantec]6
FakeAlert-XPSecCenter [McAfee]6
Generic.dx [McAfee]6
Mal/EncPk-BW [Sophos]6
Mal/Sparow-A [Sophos]6
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.XPSecurityCenter.p [Kaspersky Lab]6
VirTool:Win32/VBInject.gen!Q [Microsoft]6
Email-Worm.Warezov [PC Tools]5
Generic Dropper.bw [McAfee]5
TROJ_FRAUDLO.PEK [Trend Micro]5
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.pfw [Kaspersky Lab]5
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Dontovo [Ikarus]5
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.eqn [Kaspersky Lab]5
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]5
BackDoor-CEP.svr [McAfee]4
BKDR_NUCLEAR.AZ [Trend Micro]4
Dropper/Downloader.817294 [AhnLab]4
FakeAlert-ES [McAfee]4
Generic Downloader.x [McAfee]4
Generic.dx!te [McAfee]4
New Malware.jn [McAfee]4
Packed.Win32.Krap [Ikarus]4
Packed.Win32.Krap.ag [Kaspersky Lab]4
PrivacyCenter [Symantec]4
Rootkit.Win32.TDSS [Ikarus]4
TROJ_Generic [Trend Micro]4
TROJ_SMALL.BYV [Trend Micro]4
Trojan.Dropper [Symantec]4
Trojan:Win32/Bumat!rts [Microsoft]4
Trojan:Win32/Meredrop [Microsoft]4
Trojan-Downloader.Small!sd5 [PC Tools]4
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.yxa [Kaspersky Lab]4
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Suurch.bbg [Kaspersky Lab]4
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.JM [Microsoft]4
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Ardamax.t [Kaspersky Lab]4
TrojanSpy:Win32/Ardamax.A [Microsoft]4
TSPY_ARDAMAX.HR [Trend Micro]4
Win-Trojan/Fraudpack.25088.F [AhnLab]4
Worm.Win32.AutoRun.efi [Kaspersky Lab]4
AZESearch [McAfee]3