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hosts_install_v2.exe

HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares Installer

The executable hosts_install_v2.exe, “HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares” has been detected as malware by 9 anti-virus scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.malekal.com.
Product:
HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares Installer

Description:
HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares

Version:
1.0.2.0

MD5:
f6f0365fccf1c2008515a4202a36ca5d

SHA-1:
d49bf8b8ee5bf933e723391b3da159aed2e44b1a

SHA-256:
048bb099db4df7891143ea8f33e9527fde52d2ca421aed0f59fd00632675cc96

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:36:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.9284919
7.11.142.46

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18075

Dr.Web
Trojan.Hosts.13982
9.0.1.0108

McAfee
Artemis!F6F0365FCCF1
5600.7156

Norman
Suspicious_Gen2.VQZCZ
11.20140418

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.04.18.12

Trend Micro House Call
HV_DORIFEL_CH160260.UVPA
7.2.108

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan-Downloader.Autoit.gen
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28160

File size:
1.2 MB (1,222,289 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.2

Copyright:
Malekal's Team

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
French (France)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hosts_install_v2.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/29/2012 10:32:28 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:gthEVaPqLF2ws7GkyILU90vjExMgriXfXecOF:kEVUc+qZKvoxMFucu

Entry address:
0xB3E60

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 47, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, F8, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
268 KB (274,432 bytes)

The file hosts_install_v2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.malekal.com/HOSTS_filtre/.../HOSTS_Install_V2.exe

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