gbz3v.exe

mlru

Vega Squid

The application gbz3v.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.panningmanybanded.site.
Publisher:
Vega Squid

Product:
mlru

Description:
cmpnnt

Version:
233.113.83.134

MD5:
681dbc3656f216e0b2df96a4d5c74602

SHA-1:
a055b85864c7b723ee8b334719a0a98e41df4806

SHA-256:
994b4d3b8410d250fa56b9e48163f99c58f2084c21eaf9049da112f2c0b2f39f

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/12/2025 11:43:19 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
160327-1

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.11475
16.05.13

ESET NOD32
Win32/Amonetize.TU potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!681DBC3656F2
18.0.204.0

Norman
Gen:Variant.Jaik.11475
10.04.2016 15:29:17

File size:
1006 KB (1,030,144 bytes)

Product version:
233.113.83.134

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Trademarks:
Mark Cap

Original file name:
file.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\gbz3v.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/12/2016 2:54:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:E6Vk5RMt2iCQpK3TiGq4PqLqUmgz05p/FYjQdlAnU5VliVfDUtLBuk2LHvnE4VB:dEiRqUbz0BYjU5VliVr0h27E4V

Entry address:
0xA052

Entry point:
E8, A6, 36, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 6A, 03, E8, 2B, 36, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, 1E, 36, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, C8, 8F, 41, 00, 01, 75, 16, 68, FC, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 00, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 27, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, 33, C0, 3B, 0C, C5, F0, 1E, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.6057

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file gbz3v.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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