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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "startup.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.

File "startup.exe" has the following statistics:

Total number of reports analysed	611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "startup.exe"	197
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat	168
Statistical volume of cases when "startup.exe" was a threat	85%

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

%AllUsersProfile%\desktop.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\documents.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\done.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\drm.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\drm\done.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\drm\drm.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\favorites.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\templates.exe

%AppData%\flexiblesoft.exe

%AppData%\microsoft.exe

%AppData%\microsoft\helpctr.exe

%AppData%\microsoft\helpctr\helpctr.exe

%AppData%\microsoft\windows media\9.0.exe

%AppData%\microsoft\windows media\9.0\9.0.exe

%AppData%\microsoft\windows.exe

%AppData%\microsoft\windows\themes\themes.exe

%AppData%\microsoft\windows\windows.exe

%AppData%\usrinit.exe

%AppData%\vmware.exe

%CommonAppData%\adobe.exe

%CommonAppData%\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\crypto.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\dss.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\dss\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\dss\dss.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\dss\machinekeys.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\dss\machinekeys\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\dss\machinekeys\machinekeys.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\machinekeys.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\machinekeys\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\machinekeys\machinekeys.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\rsa.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\s-1-5-18.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\s-1-5-18\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\s-1-5-18\s-1-5-18.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\html help\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\media index\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\media player\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\microsoft.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\cm.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\cm\cm.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\cm\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\connections.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\pbk.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\pbk\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\pbk\pbk.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\network.exe

%CommonAppData%\microsoft\user account pictures\done.exe

%CommonAppData%\vmware.exe

%CommonAppData%\vmware\vmware.exe

%CommonDesktopDir%\desktop.exe

%CommonDesktopDir%\done.exe

%CommonDocuments%\documents.exe

%CommonDocuments%\done.exe

%CommonDocuments%\music.exe

%CommonDocuments%\my music\done.exe

%CommonDocuments%\my music\my playlists\done.exe

%CommonDocuments%\my music\sample music\done.exe

%CommonDocuments%\my music\sample playlists\00090beb.exe

%CommonDocuments%\my music\sample playlists\00090beb\done.exe

%CommonDocuments%\my music\sample playlists\done.exe

%CommonDocuments%\my pictures\done.exe

%CommonDocuments%\my pictures\sample pictures\done.exe

%CommonDocuments%\my videos\done.exe

%CommonFavorites%\done.exe

%CommonFavorites%\favorites.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\accessibility.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\accessibility\accessibility.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\accessibility\done.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\accessories.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\communications.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\communications\communications.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\communications\done.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\done.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\entertainment.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\entertainment\done.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\entertainment\entertainment.exe

%CommonPrograms%\accessories\system tools\done.exe

%CommonPrograms%\administrative tools\done.exe

%CommonPrograms%\done.exe

%CommonPrograms%\programs.exe

%CommonPrograms%\startup.exe

%CommonPrograms%\startup\done.exe

%CommonPrograms%\startup\startup.exe

%CommonPrograms%\startup\wallpaper.exe

%CommonStartMenu%\done.exe

%CommonStartMenu%\programs.exe

%CommonStartMenu%\startup.exe

%CommonTemplates%\done.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.
%CommonDesktopDir% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop (Windows NT/2000/XP).
%CommonDocuments% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that contains documents that are common to all users. A typical paths is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents.
%CommonFavorites% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that serves as a common repository for all users' favorite items. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites (Windows NT/2000/XP).
%CommonPrograms% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs (Windows NT/2000/XP).
%CommonStartMenu% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start menu for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu (Windows NT/2000/XP).
%CommonTemplates% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that contains the templates that are available to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates (Windows NT/2000/XP).

The file "startup.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:

Origin		Number of Incidents
	Iran	18
	China	17
	Russian Federation	8
	Sweden	5
	Taiwan	5
	Republic of Korea	2
	Germany	1
	United Kingdom	1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "startup.exe":

Threat Alias	Number of Incidents
Trojan Horse [Symantec]	69
Generic.dx [McAfee]	42
Trojan.AntiAV!sd6 [PC Tools]	40
Trojan.Win32.AntiAV.sa [Kaspersky Lab]	40
Mal/Delf-R [Sophos]	25
VirTool:Win32/DelfInject.gen!X [Microsoft]	25
Virus.Win32.Delf [Ikarus]	20
W32/Rontokbro.gen@MM [McAfee]	19
Generic Keylogger.g [McAfee]	17
Virus.Win32.AutoRun.aim [Ikarus]	16
Worm.Win32.VB.ck [Kaspersky Lab]	16
BackDoor-CEP.gen.x [McAfee]	15
Mal/Delf-Z, Mal/Delf-R [Sophos]	15
TROJ_KILLAV.ABX [Trend Micro]	15
VirTool:Win32/DelfInject.gen!AC [Microsoft]	15
W32.Linkfars [Symantec]	15
Win-Trojan/Antiav.68989.B [AhnLab]	15
Email-Worm.Win32.VB.fz [Kaspersky Lab]	14
Mal/VB-F [Sophos]	14
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Bancos.nr [Kaspersky Lab]	14
W32.Heular [Symantec]	14
P2P-Worm.Win32.Malas.g [Ikarus]	13
Trojan.Win32.VB.cmn [Kaspersky Lab]	12
Virus:Win32/Sality.AM [Microsoft]	12
Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.ab [Ikarus]	10
W32.SillyFDC [Symantec]	10
W32/Sality-AM [Sophos]	10
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]	10
Mal/StartP-A [Sophos]	9
P2P-Worm.Win32.Malas.f [Kaspersky Lab]	9
PE_PARITE.A [Trend Micro]	9
Virus.Win32.Parite.b [Kaspersky Lab]	9
Virus:Win32/Parite.B [Microsoft]	9
W32.Renama.A@mm [Symantec]	9
W32/Parite-B [Sophos]	9
W32/Pate.b [McAfee]	9
Win32.Parite.B2 [PC Tools]	9
Infostealer.Bancos [Symantec]	8
Mal/Packer, Mal/Behav-043 [Sophos]	8
W32/Sality.gen [McAfee]	8
Downloader [Symantec]	7
New Malware.iu [McAfee]	7
P2P-Worm.Win32.Malas.r [Kaspersky Lab]	7
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Banload [Ikarus]	7
W32/Bindo.worm [McAfee]	7
Infostealer [Symantec]	6
Trojan.Win32.Agent.akyc [Kaspersky Lab]	6
W32.Nomvar [Symantec]	6
Worm.AutoRun.AOB [PC Tools]	6
WORM_VB.GAW [Trend Micro]	6
Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.ai [Kaspersky Lab]	5
I-Worm.Brontok.EJ [PC Tools]	5
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Bancos.nr [Kaspersky Lab]	5
VirTool.Win32.DelfInject [Ikarus]	5
Virus.Win32.Virut.q [Kaspersky Lab]	5
W32.Sality.AE [Symantec]	5
Generic VB.b [McAfee]	4
Mal/Behav-043 [Sophos]	4
Mal/Emogen-M [Sophos]	4
New Malware.d [McAfee]	4
PE_SALITY.EK [Trend Micro]	4
PE_SALITY.M [Trend Micro]	4
Trojan.VB.EBGC [PC Tools]	4
Virus.Win32.Sality [Ikarus]	4
W32/Malas-E [Sophos]	4
W32/Sality.ag [McAfee]	4
Win32.Sality.AK [PC Tools]	4
Win32.Sality.AM.Gen [PC Tools]	4
Win32/Kashu.B [AhnLab]	4
Win32/Xema.worm.159744.E [AhnLab]	4
Worm.Agent.CPBO [PC Tools]	4
Worm.P2P.Malas.F [PC Tools]	4
Worm:Win32/Malas.A [Microsoft]	4
Worm:Win32/YahLover.B [Microsoft]	4
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]	3
Mal/Packer [Sophos]	3
Mal/Sality-B [Sophos]	3
PE_SALITY.BU [Trend Micro]	3
W32.HLLO.A [Symantec]	3
W32.Rontokbro.K@mm [Symantec]	3
W32.Virut.U [Symantec]	3
W32/Sality.ae [McAfee]	3
Worm.AutoRun!sd5 [PC Tools]	3
Worm.Win32.VB.cj [Ikarus]	3
WORM_AGENT.BXF [Trend Micro]	3
Email-Worm.VB!sd6 [PC Tools]	2
Hacktool.Keylogger [Symantec]	2
Mal/Behav-043, Mal/Behav-127 [Sophos]	2
Mal/Behav-043, Mal/Packer [Sophos]	2
Mal/VB-F, Mal/StartP-A [Sophos]	2
Net-Worm.SillyFDC [PC Tools]	2
PE_SALITY.AS [Trend Micro]	2
PE_SALITY.EN-1 [Trend Micro]	2
PWS-Gamania.dr [McAfee]	2
PWS-LDPinch!78482e80 [McAfee]	2
TROJ_BANCOS.ANG [Trend Micro]	2
TROJ_DROPPER.FPP [Trend Micro]	2
TROJ_Generic.A [Trend Micro]	2
TROJ_GENETIK.GD [Trend Micro]	2
TROJ_VB.GFW [Trend Micro]	2