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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "msa.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "msa.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "msa.exe"375
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat201
Statistical volume of cases when "msa.exe" was a threat54%
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The file "msa.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%ProgramFiles%\ms antivirus\msa.exe
%ProgramFiles%\msa\msa.exe
%Temp%\1.tmp.exe
%Temp%\2.tmp.exe
%Temp%\3.tmp.exe
%Temp%\41.exe
%Temp%\50549.exe
%Temp%\50553.exe
%Temp%\a.exe
%Temp%\alf.exe
%Temp%\alg.exe
%Temp%\alh.exe
%Temp%\alj.exe
%Temp%\alo.exe
%Temp%\alp.exe
%Temp%\alq.exe
%Temp%\b.exe
%Temp%\c.exe
%Temp%\d.exe
%Temp%\dbrbbr_7d95e6ea1f.exe
%Temp%\dbrbbr_88f005481e.exe
%Temp%\dbrbbr_e80cadeef5.exe
%Temp%\drxrv\dowsp.msi.exe
%Temp%\e.exe
%Temp%\f.exe
%Temp%\files\msa.exe
%Temp%\for symantec\b.exe
%Temp%\for symantec\msa.exe
%Temp%\i.exe
%Temp%\l.exe
%Temp%\msa.exe
%Temp%\msb.exe
%Temp%\msd.exe
%Temp%\o.exe
%Temp%\ufn.exe
%Windir%\msa.exe
%Windir%\msb.exe
Notes:
  • %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.
  • %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 "msa.exe" has the following possible country of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
Russian Federation11

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "msa.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.MSAntivirus.r [Kaspersky Lab]140
Packed.Win32.Krap.ag [Kaspersky Lab]137
Downloader-BWS [McAfee]130
Mal/Krap-A [Sophos]91
AntiVirus2008 [Symantec]84
TROJ_FAKEAV.JI [Trend Micro]70
Downloader.MisleadApp [Symantec]59
Generic PUP.x [McAfee]56
Mal/FakeAV-E [Sophos]56
Mal/EncPk-JY [Sophos]49
Virus.Win32.FakeAlert.S [Ikarus]42
Packed.Win32.Krap.ae [Kaspersky Lab]25
Mal/FakeAV-BZ [Sophos]24
Trojan.FakeAV!gen [Symantec]16
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.MSAntivirus.t [Kaspersky Lab]14
TROJ_FAKEAV.JD [Trend Micro]14
Mal/FakeDouf-B [Sophos]13
FakeAlert-MA.gen [McAfee]11
Mal/FakeAV-CO [Sophos]11
Mal/Krap-I [Sophos]11
Mal/FakeAV-BZ, Mal/Krap-E [Sophos]10
Mal/Krap-H [Sophos]8
Trojan.FakeAV [PC Tools]8
Packed.Generic.268 [Symantec]7
FakeAlert-EL [McAfee]6
FakeAlert-LJ [McAfee]6
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]4
Mal/EncPk-HW [Sophos]3
Troj/FakeAV-AQA [Sophos]3
Trojan.FakeAV [Symantec]3
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Piker.btw [Kaspersky Lab]3
FakeAlert-GV [McAfee]2
Mal/EncPk-LZ [Sophos]2
Mal/EncPk-NI [Sophos]2
Malware.Virut [PC Tools]2
New Poly Win32 [McAfee]2
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.MSAntivirus.a [Kaspersky Lab]2
Packed.Win32.Krap [Ikarus]2
Troj/FakeAle-GA [Sophos]2
TROJ_FAKEAV.FA [Trend Micro]2
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack [Ikarus]2
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.pkh [Kaspersky Lab]2
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.JM [Microsoft]2
Virus.Win32.Virut.ce [Kaspersky Lab]2
Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!O [Microsoft]2
W32.Virut.CF [Symantec]2
W32/Scribble-B [Sophos]2
Win32/Virut.F [AhnLab]2
Win-Trojan/Agent.155648.FO [AhnLab]2
AntiVirusXP2008 [Symantec]1
FakeAlert-KE [McAfee]1
Generic Dropper.cx [McAfee]1
Generic FakeAlert.b [McAfee]1
HeurEngine.MaliciousPacker [PC Tools]1
Mal/Behav-164, W32/Vetor-A [Sophos]1
Mal/FakeAV-BW [Sophos]1
PE_VIRUT.XO [Trend Micro]1
Trojan.FakeAV!gen11 [Symantec]1
Trojan.FakeAV!gen16 [Symantec]1
Trojan:Win32/FakeSecSen [Microsoft]1
Virus.Win32.Virut.q [Kaspersky Lab]1
Virus:Win32/Virut.L [Microsoft]1
W32.Virut.U [Symantec]1
W32/Virut.gen [McAfee]1
Win32.Virut.Gen.5 [PC Tools]1
Win32/Virut.D [AhnLab]1