hltagconverter.exe

The executable hltagconverter.exe has been detected as malware by 9 anti-virus scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file is most likely infected with the Neshta virus, a Russian virus that gathers system information and send it to a remote command and cotrol server. The file has been seen being downloaded from download1896.mediafire.com.
MD5:
cc576ce40d06a7d6571240caf2c83c06

SHA-1:
646f946b0c98850dfad5538a17340a272b249866

SHA-256:
eb1368acace8793279dc54898f3ca7ddd942c383ada7944b86e006c28d81dca2

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
Infected with the direct-infection Neshta file infector virus.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 8:15:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Apanas [Trj]
160518-2

AVG
Worm/Delf.FF
2015.0.4604

Dr.Web
Win32.HLLP.Neshta
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Neshta
16.07.17

ESET NOD32
Win32/Neshta.A virus
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/HLLP.41472
4.6.5.141

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Neshta
15.0.0.562

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.225.1489.0

Norman
Win32.Neshta.A
28.05.2016 15:32:18

File size:
908.8 KB (930,563 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hltagconverter.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:k16Cm6WKSkwnZOq+w8ezokhrva62FsjB1y0Qh8X4+jkJndZa+oUa:0Tm4SkwnZOMokNC62FsdA0QgkJndO

Entry address:
0x80E4

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, E0, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, E8, 89, 45, E4, 89, 45, EC, B8, 54, 80, 40, 00, E8, 12, BE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 20, 82, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, B8, A8, 91, 40, 00, B9, 0B, 00, 00, 00, BA, 0B, 00, 00, 00, E8, 5C, EF, FF, FF, B8, B4, 91, 40, 00, B9, 09, 00, 00, 00, BA, 09, 00, 00, 00, E8, 48, EF, FF, FF, B8, C0, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 34, EF, FF, FF, B8, DC, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 20, EF, FF, FF, A1, 10, 92, 40...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

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

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