The given name "winker" is derived from "WinKernal"

Written in Visual C++

Made in China

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dropped files:
c:\WINDOWS\system32\hello.exe     size: 35.840 bytes 
c:\WINDOWS\system32\iexplore.dll  size: 35.840 bytes

startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "systhread"
data: C:\WINDOWS\System32\hello.exe 

tested on Windows XP