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mpmaster.exe

InstallShield

InstallShield Software Corporation

The executable mpmaster.exe, “InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher” has been detected as malware by 35 anti-virus scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. Infected by an entry-point obscuring polymorphic file infector which will create a peer-to-peer botnet and receives URLs of additional files to download.
Publisher:
InstallShield Software Corporation

Product:
InstallShield (R)

Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher

Version:
6, 31, 100, 1190

MD5:
6fa442a628b9d32dd320e97028ffb2bb

SHA-1:
ce284eacde60b29bec210792842494dc5ce56fcd

SHA-256:
d90a96d2eb88e6973478bf34dc8b6cde1a830ca084bdae887191bc1f8a3eafd3

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:05:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Sality.3
885

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BL
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.09.03

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Sality.AT
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
140813-1

AVG
Win32/Sality
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.$Emu
4.0.3.1492

Bitdefender
Win32.Sality.3
1.0.20.1225

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.Gen
19401

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.22
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/Sality.NBA virus
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Win32.Sality
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Virut
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.183.13247

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
15.0.0.463

McAfee
W32/Sality.gen.z
5600.7019

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.183.1287.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Sality.3
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.beygb
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140902

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.09.02.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AA
14.09.02.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
9.14.14.00

Sophos
Mal/Sality-D
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11158

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.R
7.2.245

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.R
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4721115
32210

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1908

File size:
267 KB (273,408 bytes)

Product version:
6, 31

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 1990-2001 InstallShield Software Corporation

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\installshield installation information\{8a508aaa-3b69-4326-b89e-a6166fa05d3c}\mpmaster.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/29/2006 7:38:58 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:lsMssQNxJUJTp2E+qvFuIoF1PYUGQQEKGLY+q+XrNJd2/GP+ohXl2O975FynsBkM:lLQOpkpNJHld9NFysq5wkCF46t

Entry address:
0x32902

Entry point:
8D, 0D, CA, F2, A5, 59, 0F, AF, F6, FF, C0, 86, C1, 28, D4, 69, F1, CC, 1A, 36, 04, 0F, AF, F2, 86, CC, 86, D5, 25, FA, 12, 6C, 88, B6, 05, 19, D6, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, BE, A3, D6, D1, 4A, B8, F5, 01, B0, 01, F2, 25, 68, B0, 84, B1, 81, F8, A5, 6B, C8, 6E, B5, EE, FF, CF, 81, F5, CF, 4A, 00, 00, 0F, AF, C9, BB, 61, 4E, 4C, 1B, 4A, 58, 69, D7, ED, FA, C0, 30, 87, CF, 8D, 1D, 94, D6, 02, 65, 0F, BE, F3, 80, C9, BD, 0F, BE, F4, 8A, DE, 41, BF, 7C, 92, 01, 00, C7, C1, 70, 55, DA, B2, 0F, AF, DA, 81, F7, FA, 37...
 
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Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

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