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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "reader_s.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "reader_s.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "reader_s.exe"755
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat724
Statistical volume of cases when "reader_s.exe" was a threat96%
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The file "reader_s.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%System%\reader_s.exe
%Temp%\infected\reader_s.exe
%Temp%\windows\system32\reader_s.exe
%UserProfile%\reader_s.exe
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 file "reader_s.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
Russian Federation8
China4

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "reader_s.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
W32.Virut.CF [Symantec]306
W32/Scribble-B [Sophos]220
Virus.Win32.Virut.ce [Kaspersky Lab]203
Virus:Win32/Virut.BM [Microsoft]180
W32/Virut.n.gen [McAfee]178
Win32/Virut.E [AhnLab]127
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Cutwail [Ikarus]116
Mal/FakeAV-AX [Sophos]94
Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!O [Microsoft]91
W32/Virut.gen [McAfee]81
Win32/Virut.F [AhnLab]78
W32/Vetor-A [Sophos]75
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cutwail.gen!C [Microsoft]71
Trojan Horse [Symantec]59
W32.Virut.U [Symantec]55
Win32.Virut.Gen.5 [PC Tools]55
W32/Scribble-A [Sophos]50
W32/Virut-Gen [Sophos]49
W32/Virut.j [McAfee]46
New Win32 [McAfee]45
Virus.Win32.Virut.q [Kaspersky Lab]45
Spy-Agent.bv.gen.b [McAfee]44
W32.Virut.W [Symantec]43
Backdoor.Win32.Small.uc [Kaspersky Lab]42
FakeAlert-DHA [McAfee]40
Mal/EncPk-HJ [Sophos]40
Backdoor.Win32.Small.isr [Kaspersky Lab]38
Virus.Win32.Virut.n [Kaspersky Lab]38
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]32
PE_VIRUT.AP [Trend Micro]32
Virus:Win32/Virut.BI [Microsoft]32
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Cutwail [Ikarus]30
W32/Virut.n [McAfee]30
Win32.Virut.Gen [PC Tools]30
Malware.Virut [PC Tools]28
Virus.Win32.Virut [Ikarus]28
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small [Ikarus]26
W32.Virut.B [Symantec]26
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cutwail.gen!B [Microsoft]24
Virus:Win32/Virut.AK [Microsoft]24
Win32/Virut.D [AhnLab]24
PE_VIRUT.D [Trend Micro]22
W32.Sality.AE [Symantec]22
PE_VIRUT.XO [Trend Micro]21
TrojanDropper:Win32/Cutwail.AL [Microsoft]20
Virus.Win32.Cheburgen.a [Ikarus]20
Virus:Win32/Sality.AM [Microsoft]20
Generic Downloader.x [McAfee]19
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]18
Cutwail [McAfee]18
PE_VIRUT.XP [Trend Micro]18
Trojan.Generic [PC Tools]18
Virus.Win32.Sality [Ikarus]18
Virus.Win32.Sality.aa [Kaspersky Lab]18
W32/Sality.gen [McAfee]18
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.bbi [Ikarus]17
Backdoor.Win32.Small.uh [Kaspersky Lab]16
New Win32.g4 [McAfee]16
W32/Sality-AM [Sophos]16
Virus.Win32.Virut.bw [Kaspersky Lab]15
Virus:Win32/Virut.AP [Microsoft]15
Backdoor.Win32.Small.tv [Kaspersky Lab]14
Virus:Win32/Virut.AE [Microsoft]14
Win32/Kashu.B [AhnLab]14
Win32/ReaBot.worm.60929 [AhnLab]14
Win-Trojan/Agent.35328.KG [AhnLab]14
Trojan.Kobcka [Ikarus]13
Win32.Virut.U [Ikarus]13
Infostealer.Gampass [Symantec]12
Mal/EncPk-HJ, W32/Scribble-B [Sophos]12
Mal/FakeAV-BW, Mal/FakeAV-AX [Sophos]12
Packed.Generic.264 [Symantec]12
PE_VIRUT.XL [Trend Micro]12
PE_VIRUX.A-1 [Trend Micro]12
Trojan.Pandex [Symantec]12
Trojan.Win32.Agent2.hck [Kaspersky Lab]12
Trojan.Win32.Inject.akjn [Kaspersky Lab]12
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FraudLoad.vmrj [Kaspersky Lab]12
Trojan-Ransom.Win32.DigiPog.ab [Kaspersky Lab]12
Trojan-Spy.Gampass!sd6 [PC Tools]12
Virus:Win32/Virut.K [Microsoft]12
Win-Trojan/Kobcka.30208.D [AhnLab]12
Mal/Pushdo-A [Sophos]11
Virus.Win32.Virut.bu [Kaspersky Lab]11
Troj/Pushu-Gen, Mal/Behav-116, Mal/Emogen-Y [Sophos]10
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cdcn [Kaspersky Lab]10
Win32/Virut.Gen [AhnLab]10
Win-Trojan/SpamMailer.24576 [AhnLab]10
Mal/FakeAV-AX, W32/Scribble-B [Sophos]9
Win-Trojan/Downloader.35328.JD [AhnLab]9
Backdoor.Win32.Small.hnz [Kaspersky Lab]8
Generic Downloader.x!bg [McAfee]8
HeurEngine.MaliciousPacker [PC Tools]8
PE_VIRUT.BA [Trend Micro]8
Ransom!bz [McAfee]8
Virus.Win32.Virut.bx [Kaspersky Lab]8
Virus.Win32.Virut.q [Ikarus]8
Virus:Win32/Virut.AU [Microsoft]8
Win-Trojan/Downloader.39424.CT [AhnLab]8
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cutwail [Microsoft]7