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k9-webprotection.exe

The executable k9-webprotection.exe has been detected as malware by 10 anti-virus scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. Infected by the Parite virus, a polymorphic file infecting virus that infects all portable EXE and SCR files found on local and shared network drives. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.k9webprotection.com.
MD5:
bbe89b72c9ee996489f67edb28c1fd68

SHA-1:
a889cc8c2bbca13d3a819505d713ad1898945f4e

SHA-256:
248af8928b3771654f2960a12de960382e2ff4faf12a8a4062fe0333970fdc84

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:39:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Parite
160327-1

AVG
Win32/Parite
2015.0.4355

Dr.Web
Win32.Parite.2
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Parite
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Parite.B virus
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Parite.B
4.6.5.141

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Parite
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Virus.W32/Pate.b
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.219.883.0

Norman
Win32.Parite.B
10.04.2016 15:29:17

File size:
2.6 MB (2,680,282 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\k9-webprotection.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 1:19:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:1FwwAyGVNFDZD4lulclLD4LDEoJ1yFOuSnGIH6oaTZr3JaASCxhikP:1CwPkv8ulE+x1yP81qZr3J49A

Entry address:
0xFF000

Entry point:
90, B9, CD, 45, 43, 00, BF, 20, F0, 4F, 00, 90, 90, BA, 98, 05, 00, 00, FF, 34, 3A, 31, 0C, 24, 8F, 04, 3A, 90, 83, EA, 04, 90, 75, F0, 90, 90, 25, 38, 42, 00, CD, 45, 43, 00, CD, 45, 03, 00, 86, 70, 43, 00, DD, 6A, 65, 00, 17, 70, 65, 00, CD, F5, 41, 00, CC, 45, 43, 00, AD, C5, 03, 00, E3, CA, 03, 00, F1, CA, 03, 00, E1, 36, 43, 00, E1, CA, 43, 00, F7, CA, 43, 00, AD, 2D, 43, 00, E1, CA, 43, 00, F7, CA, 43, 00, CD, 45, 43, 00, CD, 45, 43, 00, CD, 45, 43, 00, CD, 45, 43, 00, CD, 45, 43, 00, CD, 45, 43, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9976  (probably packed)

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file k9-webprotection.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.k9webprotection.com/k9-webprotection.exe

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