home

kmp.exe

The application kmp.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.afterdawn.com and multiple other hosts a known adware distribution point operated by AfterDawn.
MD5:
e6f337420f9496555394928a794d36e7

SHA-1:
1597477f7423da5e8d48645bd6de01727e8ada35

SHA-256:
95af144bde83033216995377f654163fe0b338d6234ee084b821603f6a38f859

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
4/17/2024 11:17:06 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150221

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Ask
4.0.3.1472

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.GenericKD.1590996
8.14.07.02.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.9528

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1228
7.2.52

File size:
14.2 MB (14,871,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/21/2009 11:16:34 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:KJF83oELStK96LPyi4v7bRRFNZB93aeTxSzwu1qQPYoyDkyryhRtNxBHa2mQB2el:wF8+/2HarzX2AHL+6vxrJF

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 05, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9998

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file kmp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=20875&software_id=1240&mirror_id=0&installer=0&perion=0&air_installer=0

http://storekaldata.com/.../KMPlayer 2.9.4.1435 Final (kaldata.com).exe

Remove kmp.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.