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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "winnt.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "winnt.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "winnt.exe"97
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat84
Statistical volume of cases when "winnt.exe" was a threat87%
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The file "winnt.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%AppData%\bifrost\ggg.exe
%AppData%\bifrost\server.exe
%AppData%\love\love.exe
%AppData%\svchost.exe
%AppData%\system\sys.exe
%CommonPrograms%\startup\winnt.exe
%ProgramFiles%\bifrost\ggg.exe
%ProgramFiles%\bifrost\server.exe
%ProgramFiles%\register\server.exe
%ProgramFiles%\switen\switen.exe
%System%\bifrost\server.exe
%System%\explorer.exe
%System%\explorer\server.exe
%System%\export\services.exe
%System%\iexplore.exe
%System%\isas.exe
%System%\jester1.exe
%System%\kkookkaa.exe
%System%\koka.exe
%System%\love\love.exe
%System%\regedis.com
%System%\setub.exe
%System%\swisit.exe
%System%\system\sys.exe
%System%\system32.exe
%System%\winnt.exe
%System%\winsys.exe
%Temp%\10239015.exe
%Temp%\1035317.exe
%Temp%\12904621.exe
%Temp%\24518710.exe
%Temp%\31771851.exe
%Temp%\winnt.exe
%Windir%\installer\svchost.exe
%Windir%\msnmsngr.exe
%Windir%\svchost.exe
%Windir%\system\winnt.exe
%Windir%\system32:iexplore.exe
%Windir%\system32:kkookkaa.exe
%Windir%\system32:setub.exe
%Windir%\system32:swisit.exe
%Windir%\temp\24915637.exe
%Windir%\temp\28057826.exe
%Windir%\unek.exe
%Windir%\win.exe
%Windir%\winnt.exe
%Windir%\winnt2.exe
%Windir%\winsyst.exe
c:\restore\k-1-3542-4232123213-7676767-8888886\maq.exe
c:\winnt_\winnt.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.
  • %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).
  • %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 file "winnt.exe" has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
China5
Brazil4
United Kingdom2
France1
Germany1
Slovakia1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "winnt.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
Trojan.Win32.Sasfis [Ikarus]66
Trojan.Win32.Sasfis.vvs [Kaspersky Lab]64
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]37
Generic.dx!hfw [McAfee]16
Backdoor.Win32.Poison.pg [Kaspersky Lab]15
Troj/Keylog-JV [Sophos]15
Virus.Win32.Poison [Ikarus]15
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]14
Win-Trojan/Poison.8192.AF [AhnLab]13
Trojan.DL.CKSPost.Gen [PC Tools]12
Mal/DelpBanc-A, Mal/Banspy-F [Sophos]11
Backdoor:Win32/Poisonivy.E [Microsoft]10
Trojan.Crypt.Delf.F [Ikarus]10
Backdoor.Bifrose [Symantec]7
Backdoor:Win32/Bifrose.AE [Microsoft]7
Backdoor.Ciadoor [Symantec]6
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose [Ikarus]6
Backdoor:Win32/Poisonivy.H [Microsoft]6
BackDoor-CEP.gen.g [McAfee]6
BackDoor-DSS.gen.a [McAfee]6
BackDoor-DSS [McAfee]5
IM-Worm.Win32.VB.al [Kaspersky Lab]5
W32.Foamer.A [Symantec]5
Win-Trojan/Injector.39424.B [AhnLab]5
Win-Trojan/Midgare.34685 [AhnLab]5
Backdoor.IRC.Bot [Symantec]4
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.akqb [Kaspersky Lab]4
Backdoor.Win32.Poison [Ikarus]4
Backdoor.Win32.Poison.wtd [Kaspersky Lab]4
BackDoor-DKI.gen.aj [McAfee]4
BKDR_BIFROSE.FG [Trend Micro]4
Infostealer.Bancos [Symantec]4
Troj/Bifrose-WS [Sophos]4
Troj/Poison-BN [Sophos]4
VirTool.Win32.Vbinder [Ikarus]4
VirTool:Win32/Vbinder.V [Microsoft]4
VirTool:Win32/VBInject.AB [Microsoft]4
Win-Trojan/Bifrose.59904.E [AhnLab]4
Win-Trojan/Poison.139264.C [AhnLab]4
WORM_VB.CIH [Trend Micro]4
Backdoor:Win32/Poison.M [Microsoft]3
BackDoor-CEP.svr [McAfee]3
Mal/HckPk-A [Sophos]3
PWS-Banker [McAfee]3
Spyware.Downldr!sd6 [PC Tools]3
Suspicious.MH690 [Symantec]3
Virus.Win32.Crypt.CIK [Ikarus]3
Backdoor.Bifrose [PC Tools]2
Backdoor.IRC [PC Tools]2
Backdoor.Trojan [PC Tools]2
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.fpb [Kaspersky Lab]2
Backdoor.Win32.Jaan.dp [Kaspersky Lab]2
Backdoor:Win32/Bifrose.gen!C [Microsoft]2
BackDoor-CEP!hv.a [McAfee]2
Backdoor-CEP.gen.q [McAfee]2
BackDoor-DKI.gen.a [McAfee]2
BKDR_AHZE.NY [Trend Micro]2
BKDR_BIFROSE.AFU [Trend Micro]2
Downloader [Symantec]2
Mal/Banspy-I, Mal/Behav-188 [Sophos]2
Mal/Behav-352, Mal/Midgar-A, Mal/EncPk-FH [Sophos]2
Mal/Bifrose-G, Mal/Bifrose-A, Mal/Bifrose-E [Sophos]2
Mal/EncPk-GW, Mal/EncPk-CI [Sophos]2
Mal_Banker [Trend Micro]2
Trojan Horse [Symantec]2
Trojan.Generic [PC Tools]2
Trojan.Win32.Agent.bcn [Kaspersky Lab]2
Trojan.Win32.Agent.brfb [Kaspersky Lab]2
Trojan.Win32.VB.bcr [Kaspersky Lab]2
Trojan:Win32/Inject.T [Microsoft]2
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banker.aebm [Kaspersky Lab]2
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Bancos.zm [Ikarus]2
VirTool:Win32/CeeInject.gen!U [Microsoft]2
VirTool:Win32/VBInject.gen!BY [Microsoft]2
Virus.Trojan.Win32.Midgare [Ikarus]2
Virus.Win32.Agent.ACII [Ikarus]2
Virus.Win32.Bifrose.DPF [Ikarus]2
Virus.Win32.Virut.ce [Kaspersky Lab]2
Virus:Win32/Virut.BM [Microsoft]2
W32.Virut.CF [Symantec]2
W32/Autorun.worm.i.gen [McAfee]2
W32/Generic!worm [McAfee]2
W32/Scribble-B [Sophos]2
Win32/Virut.F [AhnLab]2
Win-Trojan/Midgare.32256 [AhnLab]2
Win-Trojan/Poison.13676 [AhnLab]2
Backdoor.Assasin [PC Tools]1
Backdoor.Assasin [Symantec]1
Backdoor.IRCBot.USP [PC Tools]1
Backdoor.Win32.Assasin.11 [Kaspersky Lab]1
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.awcq [Kaspersky Lab]1
Backdoor.Win32.GrayBird.ma [Kaspersky Lab]1
Backdoor.Win32.Poison.aec [Kaspersky Lab]1
Backdoor.Win32.Poison.tva [Kaspersky Lab]1
Backdoor:Win32/Assasin [Microsoft]1
Backdoor:Win32/Poisonivy.I [Microsoft]1
BackDoor-AGS.gen [McAfee]1
BackDoor-AWQ.svr.gen.c [McAfee]1
BackDoor-CEP [McAfee]1
BackDoor-CEP.gen.am [McAfee]1