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explorer.exe overview
The file explorer.exe is contained in the following software
explorer.exe was found in the following malware reports:
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Trojan.Eurosol |
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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 |
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W97M.Heathen.12288.A |
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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 |
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Bloodhound.Exploit.14 |
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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 |
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W32.HLLW.Spirit |
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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 |
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Trojan.Loome |
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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 |
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VBS.Vanina |
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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 |
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VBS.Taber |
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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 |
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W32.Fourseman.A |
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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 |
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Backdoor.Nota |
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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 |
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W32.Poscal.Worm |
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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...
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Source: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.poscal.worm.html |
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