ThreatExpert's awareness of the file "regsvr32.exe":

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "regsvr32.exe" has sometimes been a threat.

File "regsvr32.exe" has the following statistics:

Total number of reports analysed	611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "regsvr32.exe"	116
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat	36
Statistical volume of cases when "regsvr32.exe" was a threat	31%

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The file "regsvr32.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:

%AppData%\thinstall\poweriso\1000000500002h\regsvr32.exe

%AppData%\thinstall\poweriso\1000000500002i\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\acceleration software\anti-virus\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\all video to vcd svcd dvd converter\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\bdisk\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\chm to pdf converter pro\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\cloudex onlinebackup\1.0 client\reghmf.exe

%ProgramFiles%\common files\eacceleration\syssnap\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\dfx\wmp\apps\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\expstudio\cdripburnconvert\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\ezan.gen.tr\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\hw group\hw vsp3s\driver\regvsp.exe

%ProgramFiles%\ivv rooms web conference\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\kazaa-all-in-one\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\kuma games\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\ligos\indeo\indeo system files\rswin9x.exe

%ProgramFiles%\mm052002\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\mp3 to all converter\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\nct win manager pro\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\sasami2k\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\sony\playerpluginforwmp\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\total video converter\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\windows sidebar\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\witcobber\super video converter\regsvr32.exe

%ProgramFiles%\witcobber\super video joiner\regsvr32.exe

%System%\2easy2004reg.exe

%System%\aperczthvadnbkol.exe

%System%\asmsmzhboquknrba.exe

%System%\gvpjpmrulsehhetm.exe

%System%\hcmrloysltgxdfue.exe

%System%\nebftgwwhsvuuaxi.exe

%System%\ole32init.exe

%System%\pal\css\regsvr32.exe

%System%\pal\pcs\regsvr32.exe

%System%\safefile\regsvr32.exe

%System%\vmwhrfqqlsoypjeb.exe

%System%\xpwzyacbxdygcfvr.exe

%System%\yugma\lib\regsvr32.exe

%System%\zwvyaprkbeocgitx.exe

%Temp%\0001a999_rar\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\00032d6a_rar\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\00032da8_rar\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\01m34658\winpcap\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\01m34fg4\winpcap\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\2pr76ida\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\32l61lfs\set1\presetup\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\32v2fai2\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\34612h6g\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\3bb5h7io\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\3c7564j3\winpcap\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\3dq3bir6\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\3ef16kp4\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\3ga19m8g\ppokersetup\presetup\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\3ga2q4du\resume\presetup\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\ae30814\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\eac3995765148_00000000\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\msnshell\install\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\rarsfx0\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\setupaho\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\ttemp_01.exe

%Temp%\wzse0.tmp\regsvr32.exe

%Temp%\xpanxionvirus\regsvr32.exe

%Windir%\regsvr32.exe

%Windir%\system\regsvr32.exe

%Windir%\temp\_istmp0.dir\regsvr32.exe

c:\dkzk\regsvr32.exe

c:\regsvr32.exe

c:\xsetup\bin\regsvr32.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 following threats are known to be associated with the file "regsvr32.exe":

Threat Alias	Number of Incidents
Troj/Delf-FBS [Sophos]	22
Trojan Horse [Symantec]	21
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]	21
Spy-Agent.dt [McAfee]	20
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cjxh [Kaspersky Lab]	14
Trojan.Win32.Rundis [Ikarus]	12
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload [Ikarus]	11
Trojan.Generic [PC Tools]	7
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cjgo [Kaspersky Lab]	6
Win-Trojan/Agent.45568.JB [AhnLab]	6
PE_SALITY.EK [Trend Micro]	4
Virus:Win32/Sality.AM [Microsoft]	4
W32.Sality.AE [Symantec]	4
W32/Sality.gen [McAfee]	4
W32/Sality-AM [Sophos]	4
Win32.Sality.AM.Gen [PC Tools]	4
Generic.dx [McAfee]	3
Troj/Spy-DP [Sophos]	2
TROJ_AGENT.SMAA [Trend Micro]	2
Gen.Trojan [Ikarus]	1
Generic.dx!fgo [McAfee]	1
Mal/Behav-160, Mal/Emogen-F [Sophos]	1
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]	1
not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.PoisonIvy.c [Kaspersky Lab]	1
Packed.Win32.CPEX-based [Ikarus]	1
PE_SALITY.AL [Trend Micro]	1
Trojan.Win32.Vilsel.akz [Kaspersky Lab]	1
Trojan:Win32/Sisproc [Microsoft]	1
Trojan-Dropper.Delf [Ikarus]	1
Virus.Win32.Sality.s [Kaspersky Lab]	1
Virus.Win32.Virut.q [Ikarus]	1
W32.Sality.X [Symantec]	1
W32/Sality.ac [McAfee]	1
Win32.Sality.AA [PC Tools]	1
Win-Trojan/Vilsel.47320 [AhnLab]	1