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linker.exe

The application linker.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.ijnewhb.com.
Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
d366148578f585d098052be4f77d0bc5

SHA-1:
424121889ee2fc8b229a2c46704d617a26c47c57

SHA-256:
dd15d231919c292ebaaa5faa7e3e7c06cc93da50df327ea7a91419d36c6e818d

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
7/7/2025 10:05:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.Revizer.981
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.AN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
46800

File size:
405.6 KB (415,318 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\linker.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/5/2015 3:46:36 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Q97kXFxoFsyBBpd+0nK6O3ZM45oZL6NqE6:gkXFmi8p5OJh2LUn6

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D8, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 09, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, 41, 2F, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D8, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, AC, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 9A, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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

http://cdn.ijnewhb.com/apdata/installers/.../linker.exe

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