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openvpn32.exe

The executable openvpn32.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft 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 www.rz.uni-passau.de and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
c6cf3b6c981d7552436100d1bb073d1e

SHA-1:
d0a37cd3aa76b038c367468769317ccb1109718c

SHA-256:
9f51e6cab113e0cd336e23f89870d8d88155e16383ef89d64d80022af5e5e0f2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:59:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.12.6.14

File size:
1.6 MB (1,701,617 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\openvpn32.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OIEkLVbvbzI3TirVQAfzqo6sC8EzKAKo0nSWWx7wtJuA0TdgxotO1U/zlpgsJGGi:Oy7YmrRLenz3innEcb90T0OYIvW

Entry address:
0x4109

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 30, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 8C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A9, B2, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34 KB (34,816 bytes)

The file openvpn32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://www.rz.uni-passau.de/rank/vpnclient/vpnclient/sec/software/.../openvpn32.exe

http://romulus2.rz.uni-passau.de/vpnclient/sec/software/.../openvpn32.exe:SSL

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