linux_reader.exe

DiskInternals Linux Reader

DiskInternals Research

The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.diskinternals.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
DiskInternals Research

Product:
DiskInternals Linux Reader

Description:
Freeware Linux Ext2/3/4 Reader for Windows!

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
5dd73998e61896bca74bc0aa026733ce

SHA-1:
24a67d83b8b68951390c478939640756bbc98171

SHA-256:
e8083c05457b2704b767fc6992c3a021fa8d62e08af3bac220b70ebe03b3da33

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Clean  (3 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
8/31/2025 7:20:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.CE
18306

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.2210F556
7.2.140

Trend Micro
PAK_Generic.009
10.465.20

File size:
20 MB (20,963,297 bytes)

Copyright:
© DiskInternals Research

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\linux_reader.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:6U3KBFalDm433Ab6QWIWC/ZhUdyd4EID+boDNZlJGFaC+GHvZ/Xsc:67olfylFBwI4Eo+bobLoDB/8c

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file linux_reader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 21 URLs.

http://www.diskinternals.com/.../Linux_Reader.exe

http://www.diskinternals.com/download/.../Linux_Reader.exe

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