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kmpaddedcode_searchprotect.exe

Pandora TV Co., Ltd.

The application kmpaddedcode_searchprotect.exe by Pandora TV Co. has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This particular feature is designed to hijack the browser in an attempt to prevent other resources from modify the browser's search and home pages. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.kmplayer.com.
Publisher:
Pandora TV Co., Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8797c8a63be2e1d3237060895421de12

SHA-1:
2bc383a89aaab03ac64e96e33e53c13e91deca3a

SHA-256:
4ae5a16171e85f777dbcfdcc134f79984972000e01e550f60aae45190415a109

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:20:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.14115

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5053
9.0.1.0309

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10670

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/5/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2994

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.11.05.04

McAfee
Artemis!8797C8A63BE2
5600.6956

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.diaugb
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.659
1.0.0.1015

Sophos
Generic PUA CL
4.98

File size:
1.3 MB (1,383,792 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\kmpaddedcode_searchprotect.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Pandora TV Co., Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/11/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/11/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Pandora TV Co., Ltd.", OU=IT Team, O="Pandora TV Co., Ltd.", L=Gangnam-gu, S=SEOUL, C=KR

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2670E850C13552677FC3CFBA525E11B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 12:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:oJgCqhoQKU5JOSwwWLPYQK/plXdrrU1kA4riqRVxy12h1BhfdYWRgUFoRlf7Mwe:eqhSUbOrQc1JqRV82h1BheW+CyRy

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9833

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file kmpaddedcode_searchprotect.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.kmplayer.com/KMP/player/download/.../SearchProtect_20141030044908_2107.exe

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