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iKernel.exe

InstallShield

InstallShield Software Corporation

The executable iKernel.exe, “InstallShield (R) Setup Engine” has been detected as malware by 37 anti-virus scanners.
Publisher:
InstallShield Software Corporation

Product:
InstallShield (R)

Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine

Version:
6, 31, 100, 1221

MD5:
f387f39c4bd0789f344f0c49c2aa2494

SHA-1:
700897e1c4c591f1abed314d5f09b498e724eef3

SHA-256:
89bdddbb6c68d0ea5e4d9793b8d1b3beb947c0e8ec4dce99c6e1eb4dfd5cb17b

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

Explanation:
The file is infected by a polymorphic file infector virus.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 4:34:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.3.Gen
5691953

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Virut.Gen.5
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Virut.D
2015.11.27

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Virut.X
8.3.2.4

Arcabit
Win32.Virtob.3.Gen
1.0.0.624

avast!
Win32:Virut
151004-0

AVG
Win32/Virut.H
2015.0.4460

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.3.Gen
1.0.20.1650

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.7383

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Virut.Gen.C
0.98/21100

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.q
23662

Dr.Web
Win32.Virut.5
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.3.Gen
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Virut.Q virus
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Virut.fam
11/26/2015

F-Prot
W32/Virut.10700
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.3.Gen
5.15.21

G Data
Win32.Virtob.3.Gen
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Virut
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.212.17982

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Virut
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Virus.W32/Virut.gen
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.211.916.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.3.Gen
16.0.0.990

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Virut.jxol
0.30.26.4751

Norman
Win32.Virtob.3.Gen
28.10.2015 12:55:53

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.D
15.11.26.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Virutas.gen
15.11.26.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.AT
1.0.0.1077

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.D
11.15.14.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Virus.Virut!1.A08B [F]
23.00.65.151124

Sophos
Virus 'W32/Vetor-A'
5.20

Total Defense
Win32/Virut.10699
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUT.XO-2
7.2.330

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUT.XO-2
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.07
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.410756
45400

File size:
612.1 KB (626,820 bytes)

Product version:
6, 31

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 1990-2001 InstallShield Software Corporation

Original file name:
iKernel.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/26/2055 1:10:40 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qTqa+rypBCk+Fx7/BCttXXikQklSn8nbFpBJkCcjalJ/M6HnpJpaijgBhTFg56lc:9r/SlSBUJjnNRjUTWamBy

Entry address:
0x6BF5A

Entry point:
F5, F9, EB, 00, F9, 87, DB, F9, 29, C0, FE, C8, 08, C0, 74, 04, 75, F8, EB, 67, F9, F8, E8, 05, 00, 00, 00, EB, 00, 89, DB, 90, 59, FC, 81, E9, 75, FF, FB, FF, 51, 29, D2, 81, F2, 2C, 2A, 00, 00, 87, DB, F5, 83, E7, 00, 81, CF, AC, 00, 00, 00, 90, 89, C0, 86, 01, EB, 00, 90, 66, 31, F8, FC, 86, 01, FC, 41, 66, 81, C7, 6F, 00, 4A, 87, DB, 09, D2, 75, E7, 59, F9, FF, E1, F5, F5, 90, 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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Entropy:
6.2375

Code size:
428 KB (438,272 bytes)

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