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helper.exe

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The executable helper.exe has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source.
Publisher:
Mozilla Corporation*  (Invalid match)

Product:
Firefox

Description:
Firefox Helper

Version:
32.0.3

MD5:
133a4a2b94169505b4f4647988bb30c6

SHA-1:
47f9a658ed4517c081a6761c51d2ee5728b3e8be

SHA-256:
546e8dd682e51a10f27479e09969967d359982cdf259f9e1d64b23139a1262e6

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:27:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-760447
0.98/21411

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.10.19.18

File size:
902.1 KB (923,745 bytes)

Product version:
32.0.3

Copyright:
Mozilla Corporation

Trademarks:
Firefox is a Trademark of The Mozilla Foundation.

Original file name:
helper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\firefox\uninstall\helper.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/25/2013 6:01:44 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:800iMN7AaKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrl9cekcHhXh9HJUiWUXsmqsqzl87aW76:9RMNsaKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrlI

Entry address:
0x3229

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 14, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 1C, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 4F, 43, 00, E8, 9F, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, B8, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 0A, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, F8, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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