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a22184.exe

The application a22184.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 38 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named AmiUpdXp triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Version:
1.1.3.8

MD5:
a6080bb75fd282d99782c0b2a6fc78d2

SHA-1:
c851462ecab1c90588cad577ba0321fcc25a6d4b

SHA-256:
3c1e00e1e9bad534ed961c06fd4893b906fed04d8a369919932e222a73188d1e

Scanner detections:
38 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The file is infected by a polymorphic file infector virus.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:43:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
867

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Virut.AB.Gen
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
2014.09.20

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Virut.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-140921

AVG
Adware Generic5.BQQZ
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14919

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1320

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Win32.Virut.56
9.0.1.0264

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.09.21.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.BO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/FakeAV.RQ!tr
9/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/Virut.E.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-21-09_1

G Data
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.183.13393

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Virut
14.0.0.3218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.09.19.09

McAfee
W32/Virut.n.gen
5600.7001

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.155.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.792

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Virut.hpeg
0.28.2.62151

Norman
Virut.HL
11.20140921

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AO
14.09.21.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.O
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.9.21.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Virut.cx!1553679
23.00.65.14919

Sophos
W32/Scribble-B
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Virut.17408
37.0.11184

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.S-3
7.2.264

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.S-3
10.465.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.14
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4120919
32938

ViRobot
Win32.Virut.AM
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Virut.Win32.1939
2.0.0.1925

File size:
528.5 KB (541,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.3.8

Original file name:
u.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\7163\a22184.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 10:59:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cO2ascG6VzXnXnES2B/6pBYwL9bRWsVGFy4ZeEM:cO2hMnXnET6pBYM7F4VM

Entry address:
0x17610

Entry point:
E8, 8B, 84, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3A, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A9, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, F3, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, C3, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 01, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, AF, 3A, 00, FF, 15, 60, 21, 3A, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, AF, 3A, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 5F, 7D, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, A9, 7B, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 79, F4, FF, FF, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3...
 
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Entropy:
7.4819

Code size:
192.5 KB (197,120 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
AmiUpdXp

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:
Software Version Updater


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