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The executable googleupd.exe has been detected as malware by 29 anti-virus scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named GoogleUpdateTaskUser triggered to execute each time a user logs in. While running, it connects to the Internet address lb-182-207.above.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Google

Product:
Google Update

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
ec319e3e2872b08834ab8531115b7b48

SHA-1:
1ed9ea4216ba6e7be588bfe1e4491f7862e634df

SHA-256:
a3a776b959e593fe857529a9505417496df5a9d016108bcb5c011b1b54d098d1

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:50:30 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.331359
498

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.CoinMiner
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.BitMiner
2015.08.27

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Kazy.331359.3
8.3.2.2

Arcabit
Trojan.Kazy.D50E5F
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150924

AVG
Pakes_c
2016.0.2976

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.MSIL.CoinMiner
4.0.3.15924

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.331359
1.0.20.1335

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
23096

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.331359
8.15.09.24.12

ESET NOD32
MSIL/CoinMiner.JC
9.12158

Fortinet FortiGate
MSIL/CoinMiner.JC!tr
9/24/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.331359
11.2015-24-09_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.331359
15.9.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.2017023

McAfee
Artemis!EC319E3E2872
5600.6632

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Goominer.A
1.1.12002.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.331359
16.0.0.801

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Kazy.dtobfj
0.30.24.3079

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.09.24.12

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Goo.r3
9.15.14.00

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.35DE14
7.2.267

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.35DE14
10.465.24

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
43242

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.24576.BWA[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.CoinMiner.Win32.1139
2.0.0.2373

File size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

Original file name:
GoogleChrome.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Turkish (Turkey)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\winrar\googleupd.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/7/2014 12:03:47 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:xpudWx97tWUbth+SJxEwQ09/7hUpwN6c1+HCk8nIwVUdz+EfAKS:e097EYEwQoV6Ink8IwVUdBov

Entry address:
0x3ACA

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
7 KB (7,168 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
GoogleUpdateTaskUser

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to lb-182-207.above.com  (103.224.182.207:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-172-26-136-17.ec2.internal  (172.26.136.17:80)

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