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PIconStartup.exe

Intel PIconStartup

The executable PIconStartup.exe, “PIcon startup utility” has been detected as malware by 14 anti-virus scanners. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘IMSS’.
Publisher:
Intel Corporation*  (Invalid match)

Product:
Intel(R) PIconStartup

Description:
PIcon startup utility

Version:
7.1.80.1213

MD5:
71e7c12a44cad7a7b29aeb5d0c3901bb

SHA-1:
d752848cadd88a00fc4f59c7e2947bf026d8d947

SHA-256:
cc7f9705b79ecb5ede1312eb982493dea519889902b12eee8869657ec3feb914

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
6/3/2026 12:00:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Floxif.A
5813571

avast!
FloxLib-A [Trj]
151217-3

AVG
Win32/Floxif
2015.0.4489

Dr.Web
Win32.FloodFix.7
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Floxif
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Floxif.H virus
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Floxif.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Floxif.A
5.15.21

McAfee
Trojan.Dropper-FIY!71E7C12A44CA
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.2081.0

Norman
Win32.Floxif.A
05.01.2016 09:44:05

Sophos
Virus 'W32/Floxif-C'
5.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4760052
46354

File size:
187.4 KB (191,935 bytes)

Product version:
7.1.80.1213

Copyright:
Copyright © 2007-2013, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
PIconStartup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) management engine components\imss\piconstartup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/3/2013 4:16:51 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:QQLB1p35VIplb2lQBV+UdE+rECWp7hKEc:1LB19IpRBV+UdvrEFp7hKEc

Entry address:
0x1468

Entry point:
E9, 62, 6B, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 18, E0, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 14, E0, 40, 00, 89, 15, 10, E0, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 0C, E0, 40, 00, 89, 35, 08, E0, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 04, E0, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 30, E0, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 24, E0, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 00, E0, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, FC, DF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, F8, DF, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, F4, DF, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 28, E0, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 1C, E0, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 20, E0, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 2C, E0, 40...
 
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Entropy:
6.8820

Packer / compiler:
Xtreme-Protector v1.05

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
IMSS

Command:
"C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) management engine components\imss\piconstartup.exe"


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