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ossec-agent-win32-2.8.exe

The executable ossec-agent-win32-2.8.exe has been detected as malware by 5 anti-virus scanners. 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 download.heise.de and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
a699117d0ed77f88b3a8661644ee3efd

SHA-1:
5b8759b555c56c3ed8f360f2abccd69e3c097c2f

SHA-256:
65c84cc11b3364665568a94cef42518847d981151b0b2ebe49f83211b7f0b530

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:38:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.6.1.0

McAfee
Artemis!A9F746092C5B
5600.7091

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.8f3
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.11.30.10

File size:
1.1 MB (1,150,263 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ossec-agent-win32-2.8.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:57 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jB3palRB3axIL1mUF1hmPFtv785x0XHXm8+OvoIbhXt+6JtmRFr:jDal7eknF1hmPFJm09+OQGhd+Ot2V

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 43, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 44, 43, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 44, 43, 00, 56, A3, F4, 27, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 50, 28, 43, 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, 44, 43, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9793  (probably packed)

Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

The file ossec-agent-win32-2.8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://download.heise.de/software/6b5f743e4b698c4f3290e6051e67c64c/554d2d5e/.../ossec-agent-win32-2.8.exe

http://www.ossec.net/.../ossec-agent-win32-2.8.exe

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