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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. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. Infected by an entry-point obscuring polymorphic file infector which will create a peer-to-peer botnet and receives URLs of additional files to download.
Publisher:
InstallShield Software Corporation

Product:
InstallShield (R)

Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine

Version:
6, 31, 100, 1190

MD5:
1f5f199f7546b53cceebe80bbaf109e0

SHA-1:
b7028ee348cfb54fd0400cf20ab50debae364161

SHA-256:
f5ce0fce90c499f6548cc754de5b01f1250dbcee6bbc5e2ff4254875751a2e34

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:49:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Sality.3
885

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BL
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.09.03

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Sality.AT
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
140813-1

AVG
Win32/Sality
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.$Emu
4.0.3.1492

Bitdefender
Win32.Sality.3
1.0.20.1225

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.Gen
19401

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.22
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/Sality.NBA virus
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Win32.Sality
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Sality
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.183.13247

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
15.0.0.463

McAfee
W32/Sality.gen.z
5600.7019

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.183.1287.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Sality.3
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.beygb
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140902

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.09.02.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AA
14.09.02.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
9.14.14.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.KUKU.kt!1591113
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
Mal/Sality-D
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11158

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.R
7.2.245

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.R
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4721115
32210

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1908

File size:
700 KB (716,800 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:
12/29/2006 7:38:58 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:UEGivITS4+L9J3eu4rqfTN9+w7RSmMaf2uEzSa5XnojeDpKpJK2ajVNR6lcBbYMv:c/8+sVf2ppmKLRsdMziCPp0sGAut4j

Entry address:
0xB2889

Entry point:
EB, 06, 8B, C1, 89, D6, FE, C6, 8D, 2D, 25, 7D, 5D, 03, 8B, DF, 69, D8, 9F, 70, 20, 9C, 80, C9, 13, F6, C2, C1, F2, 8D, 15, 7A, 56, 7A, AA, B2, 0B, 81, FF, D4, 11, 00, 00, 09, CD, 86, EA, 0F, AF, DA, B7, 11, 8D, 2D, 1D, 7F, 13, 60, 81, FE, DE, 64, 00, 00, 71, 02, B7, 44, E8, 5C, 00, 00, 00, 1B, D5, 8B, F9, 85, DD, BE, 57, 88, 7F, A3, 8A, CE, 86, C9, 33, C0, 0F, AF, F1, 0F, B7, CE, 6A, 00, 5E, 3D, 6A, 4B, EB, 1B, 08, C2, 85, F8, 89, DD, 69, CD, A4, 22, 39, 7D, 84, E6, 69, F9, 03, C8, 8B, 49, 81, C6, 3A, 00...
 
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Code size:
428 KB (438,272 bytes)

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