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install-tl-windows.exe

The executable install-tl-windows.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from mirror.ctan.org.
MD5:
b294f5737a1fb2c8d758155ad669fb9c

SHA-1:
53d4fb84a5b8d8cf42e47ce9b0eecebe8d83c095

SHA-256:
2ac529d94874dfef346b92c4e36cbf7c1fbd994bdde0cbfdbff19eb00f89a0cb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:55:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.12.3.16

File size:
12.1 MB (12,659,762 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install-tl-windows.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/8/2010 12:11:31 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:LLdut+sJPWf3SagijssEzu9srTbb6TlhqPl1U2XqMjeyN0omvnxHWtS7xte:wPWfLgboz2zayN/mvYcxte

Entry address:
0x4048

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, E8, A7, 58, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 0B, 52, 00, 00, 56, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, DE, 58, 00, 00, A3, 8C, 43, 7A, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 26, 32, 00, 00, A3, 3C, 44, 7A, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 51, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A4, B2, 40, 00, E8, 78, 57, 00, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, A5, B2, 40, 00, C7, 04, 24, 6C, 44...
 
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Entropy:
7.9947  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file install-tl-windows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/.../install-tl-windows.exe

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