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

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "wmiprvse.exe" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "wmiprvse.exe" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "wmiprvse.exe"15
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat13
Statistical volume of cases when "wmiprvse.exe" was a threat87%
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The file "wmiprvse.exe" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%System%\ntsvc.exe
%System%\wmiprvse.exe
%Temp%\uyrd4e\csrss.exe
%Temp%\uyrd4e\wmiprvse.exe
%Temp%\virus files\wmiprvse.exe
%Temp%\virus\wmiprvse.exe
%Temp%\wmiprvse.exe
%Windir%\3nvy\wmiprvse.exe
%Windir%\system\wmiprvse.exe
%Windir%\userlogon.exe
%Windir%\wmiprvse.exe
c:\wmiprvse.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).
  • %Windir% is a variable that refers to the Windows installation folder. By default, this is C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.

The file "wmiprvse.exe" has the following possible country of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
China3

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "wmiprvse.exe":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
Downloader.Trojan [Symantec]8
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banker [Ikarus]6
BKDR_HUPIGON.EVG [Trend Micro]3
Mal/EncPk-AI [Sophos]3
Packed.Win32.Klone [Ikarus]3
Trojan:Win32/Pepatch.E [Microsoft]3
Downloader [Symantec]2
Infostealer.Gampass [Symantec]2
Trojan.Gletta.A [Symantec]2
Backdoor.Sdbot.AAD [PC Tools]1
Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot [Ikarus]1
Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.hse [Kaspersky Lab]1
Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.gen!K [Microsoft]1
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]1
not-a-virus:Server-FTP.Win32.Serv-U [Ikarus]1
not-a-virus:Server-FTP.Win32.Serv-U.gen [Kaspersky Lab]1
ServU-Daemon [McAfee]1
Suspicious.MH690 [Symantec]1
Troj/ServU-Gen [Sophos]1
Troj/Stawin-E [Sophos]1
Trojan.Win32.AntiAV.ctz [Kaspersky Lab]1
Trojan.Win32.AntiAV.cuc [Kaspersky Lab]1
Trojan.Win32.AntiAV.cue [Kaspersky Lab]1
Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banker.aq [Kaspersky Lab]1
TrojanSpy.Banker.V.Drop [PC Tools]1
TrojanSpy:Win32/Banker.AQ [Microsoft]1
TSPY_BANKER.L [Trend Micro]1
W32.IRCBot [Symantec]1
W32.Spybot.Worm [Symantec]1
W32/Opanki.worm [McAfee]1
W32/Spybot.worm.gen [McAfee]1
Win32/IRCBot.worm.525824 [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Antiav.92672.B [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Antiav.93696 [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Antiav.95232 [AhnLab]1
Win-Trojan/Banker.39936.D [AhnLab]1
WORM_OPANKI.CB [Trend Micro]1