hl2dm_updater.exe

The executable hl2dm_updater.exe has been detected as malware by 8 anti-virus scanners. While running, it connects to the Internet address mail.bruss.org.ru on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
MD5:
6c7dbf81e5bd4d1e7e0b91af761abd7b

SHA-1:
75be3e60540728556c483c6aba9f9e91778f67c4

SHA-256:
886a55084e45fe8d16f584535575891165c00f0cb8c88ed53aeb25472c1cac4b

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
6/29/2025 1:07:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
ASD.Prevention
2013.03.12

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
15544

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.KD.722602
8.16.02.23.11

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.2.0.0.0

McAfee
Artemis!6C7DBF81E5BD
5600.6480

Norman
OnLineGames.OJQL
11.20160223

Total Defense
Win32/Lineage.BHJ
37.0.10329

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
15998

File size:
1.6 MB (1,720,832 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\strogino cs portal\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2dm_updater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/20/2010 4:18:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qDYoP1JgW1tQ2IXUFTBVx2S8lsdu1Hy+mWdyYoltCeiTlcMR30j6xwsnrwNSdqHm:qkUQIF2Aa7TlVR3wNUqHl3Ie81

Entry address:
0xCDD08

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, 53, 56, 57, B8, 4C, BE, 4C, 00, E8, 65, 95, F3, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, EA, DD, 4C, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, C0, 55, 68, BB, DD, 4C, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, A1, 70, 50, 4D, 00, 8B, 00, E8, E1, A6, F9, FF, A1, 70, 50, 4D, 00, 8B, 00, BA, 04, DE, 4C, 00, E8, 88, A1, F9, FF, A1, 70, 50, 4D, 00, 8B, 00, BA, 04, DE, 4C, 00, E8, C7, B2, F9, FF, E8, 66, B2, FA, FF, 84, C0, 75, 43, E8, FD, AF, FA, FF, 83, 78, 08, 00, 74, 14, E8, F2, AF, FA, FF, 8B, 50, 08, A1, 70, 50, 4D, 00, 8B, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
817 KB (836,608 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to mail.bruss.org.ru  (46.4.39.247:80)

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