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explorer.exe ( 6.0.2800.1106)

Contained in software

Name:Windows XP Home Edition, Deutsch
License:commercial
Information link:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/

File details

Filepath:C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB820291$ \ explorer.exe
Filedate:2002-08-29 14:00:00
Version: 6.0.2800.1106
Filesize:1.007.104 bytes

Checksum and file hashes

CRC32:D261ED0C
MD5:22B0 A56E 6C58 4729 2437 078B 484E C61B
SHA1:4061 AD77 8B22 5A9F 5197 A4A6 1D9C 8CC7 16B1 261E

Version resource information

CompanyName:Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription:Windows Explorer
FileOS:Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003
FileType:Application
FileVersion:6.0.2800.1106
InternalName:explorer
LegalCopyright:© Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
OriginalFilename:EXPLORER.EXE
ProductName:Betriebssystem Microsoft® Windows®
ProductVersion:6.0.2800.1106

explorer.exe was found in the following malware reports:

Trojan.Eurosol

About Trojan.Eurosol
...It does this by modifying the System.ini file and appending itself to the shell = Explorer.exe line in the [boot] section....
Removal instructions
...similar to the following: shell=Explorer.exe <additional text added by Trojan>...
...Delete all text (on the shell=Explorer.exe line only) that is to the right of Explorer.exe....
...done, the line should read: shell=Explorer.exe Click File, click Exit, and...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.eurosol.html

W97M.Heathen.12288.A

About W97M.Heathen.12288.A
...Even when it works under a Windows 95 system, the modified EXPLORER.EXE becomes unstable. It may also crash MS Word...
Threat assessment
...Similar to the way it tricks Windows to replace EXPLORER.EXE with HEATHEN.VEX, the virus adds a WININIT.INI file that contains: [rename] nul=System.dat...
Technical details
...infect MS Word 97 documents. 3. The virus modifies EXPLORER.EXE in the WINDOWS directory....
...modification adds a loading routine such that HEATHEN.VDL gets loaded every time EXPLORER.EXE is executed. 4. If it fails to modify EXPLORER.EXE...
...Then, it modifies HEATHEN.VEX. To have EXPLORER.EXE replaced by HEATHEN.VEX, the virus creates a WININIT.INI file that contains:...
...[rename] C:WINDOWSExplorer.exe=C:WINDOWSHeathen.vex This instruction in the WININIT.INI...
...file upon the next startup. When a modified EXPLORER.EXE runs, the following events occur:...
Removal instructions
...Unfortunately, the modification to EXPLORER.EXE is irreversible. EXPLORER.EXE needs to be restored...
...from a clean copy. A clean copy of EXPLORER.EXE can be found on the Windows Installation CD:...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w97m.heathen.12288.a.html

Bloodhound.Exploit.14

About Bloodhound.Exploit.14
...image files that could be used to exploit a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Explorer.exe on Microsoft Windows XP. The files that are detected...
Technical details
...The vulnerability is reported to exist when Explorer.exe handles certain TIFF format images....
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/bloodhound.exploit.14.html

W32.HLLW.Spirit

About W32.HLLW.Spirit
...It copies itself as %Windir%System32Explorer.exe. W32.HLLW.Spirit is written...
Technical details
...Copies itself as %Windir%System32Explorer.exe. Copies itself to the Kazaa...
...IE 6 FULL.exe Internet Explorer.exe Kazaa Lite Hack 2.4.exe...
..."Explorer"="%Windir%System32Explorer.exe" to the registry keys:...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.spirit.html

Trojan.Loome

About Trojan.Loome
...detected as Spyware.Look2Me. Then, it ends the Explorer.exe process to load the .dll, which crashes Windows 2000/XP....
Technical details
...C:WindowsSystem32 (Windows XP). Ends the Explorer.exe process in order to load the .dll....
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.loome.html

VBS.Vanina

About VBS.Vanina
...computer with a copy of itself. It also sends the file Explorer.exe two email addresses that are registered in Argentina....
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.vanina.html

VBS.Taber

About VBS.Taber
...The worm attempts to delete C:WindowsExplorer.exe and make some configuration changes to Internet Explorer by editing the registry...
Technical details
...HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions Add the values:...
...HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerControl Panel Adds the value:...
...HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternetExplorerInfodeliveryRestrictions...
...HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer Attempts to copy itself to...
...Attempts to delete C:WindowsExplorer.exe. Displays these two messages:...
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.taber.html

W32.Fourseman.A

Threat assessment
...Deletes files: Overwrites explorer.exe with itself. Causes system instability:...
Technical details
...%Temp%Win_Security_Patch_2602.exed %Windir%Explorer.exe %Windir%SystemExplorer.exe...
Removal instructions
...Run a full system scan and delete all the files detected as W32.Fourseman.A. If Explorer.exe was overwritten, restore it from backup or re-install it....
...W32.Fourseman.A, click Delete. If Explorer.exe was overwritten, restore it from backup or re-install it....
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.fourseman.a.html

Backdoor.Nota

Technical details
...C:\%Windows%All UsersStart MenuProgramsStartUpExplorer.exe NOTES:...
...It adds the following line: shell=Explorer.exe winfat32.exe These changes cause the Trojan...
Removal instructions
...the steps in this section. To do this using Windows Explorer, go to the C:WindowsRecent folder, and in the right pane delete the Win.ini file....
...similar to the following: shell=Explorer.exe winfat32.exe Delete all of the text to...
...that the line looks like: shell=Explorer.exe Click File, and click Save....
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.nota.html

W32.Poscal.Worm

Threat assessment
...C:WindowsSystem.ini, C:WindowsExplorer.exe C:WindowsRegedit.exe C:WindowsTelnet.exe...
Technical details
...C:WindowsF<??>K_AVs.exe C:WindowsSystemExplorer.exe C:Windows egedit.exe...
...C:WindowsTelnet.exe C:WindowsExplorer.exe NOTES:...
...The attributes of the C:WindowsF<??>K_AVs.exe and C:WindowsSystemExplorer.exe files are set to read-only and hidden....
...C:WindowsRegedit.exe, C:WindowsTelnet.exe, and C:WindowsExplorer.exe are valid Windows programs that are overwritten by the worm on Windows 95/98/Me-based...
......
Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.poscal.worm.html



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