pc_faster_setup_mini_056.exe

Baidu PC Faster

Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co., Ltd

The executable pc_faster_setup_mini_056.exe, “Baidu PC Faster MiniSetup” has been detected as malware by 41 anti-virus scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file is most likely infected with the Neshta virus, a Russian virus that gathers system information and send it to a remote command and cotrol server. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl-vip.pcfaster.baidu.com.eg and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address host-105.203.253.104.etisalat.com.eg on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Baidu Inc.  (signed by Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co., Ltd)

Product:
Baidu PC Faster

Description:
Baidu PC Faster MiniSetup

Version:
4,0,0,64871

MD5:
64f33d8c204885c81f208e1c75356cf4

SHA-1:
668917f0c75fcb5f5ada61b6a32508667cab77e7

SHA-256:
8178ef80580caf55fbde41877fdacfb939052f1e3bfd88f6ba5ebd76f24515d0

Scanner detections:
41 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
Infected with the direct-infection Neshta file infector virus.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:35:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Neshta.C
789

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Neshta.A
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Neshta
2013.08.22

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Neshta.a
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Apanas [Trj]
2014.9-141207

AVG
Worm/Delf
2015.0.3267

Baidu Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Neshta.$a
4.0.3.14127

Bitdefender
Win32.Neshta.A
1.0.20.1705

Bkav FE
W32.HanGu.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Neshuta.A
0.98/19505

Comodo Security
Win32.Neshta.A
16801

Dr.Web
Win32.HLLP.Neshta
9.0.1.0341

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Neshta
8.14.12.07.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Neshta.A virus
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Neshta.A
12/7/2014

F-Prot
W32/HLLP.41472
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Neshta.A
11.2014-07-12_1

G Data
Win32.Neshta
14.12.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Neshta
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.170.9337

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Neshta
14.0.0.2832

Malwarebytes
Trojan.Agent
v2014.12.07.12

McAfee
W32/HLLP.41472.e
5600.6923

Microsoft Security Essentials
1.163.1557.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Neshta.A
15.0.0.1023

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Neshta.cdby
0.26.0.53954

Norman
Neshta.C
11.20141207

nProtect
Virus/W32.Neshta
13.08.21.03

Panda Antivirus
W32/Neshta.A
14.12.07.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Virus.Win32.Neshta.B
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Neshta.A
12.14.12.00

Rising Antivirus
Win32.Netsha.a
23.00.65.141205

Sophos
W32/Bloat-A
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-FlyStudio
10192

Total Defense
Win32/Neshta.A
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
PE_NESHTA.A
7.2.341

Trend Micro
PE_NESHTA.A
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Neshta.a
3.12.22.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Neshta.a
20730

ViRobot
Win32.Neshta.B
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Neshta.Win32.1
2.0.0.1952

File size:
1.5 MB (1,603,616 bytes)

Product version:
4,0,0,64871

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012 Baidu, Inc. All rights reserved.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\pc_faster_setup_mini_056.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/25/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co., Ltd", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co., Ltd", L=Beijing, S=Beijing, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3BDB1994B98BBB19AB55A42337FA4F5C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/9/2014 4:37:52 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xPQ6n0gc8pxutyD3H2RXG8N5gjTEVhDAYZpUi1m9mT:PayD3H2tTNmjT6xh4mT

Entry address:
0xB940A

Entry point:
E8, 68, FE, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A4, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 1F, 83, 3D, 6C, 2F, 54, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, 2D, FF, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 2A, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, 94, 95, 4B, 00, 90, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
1 MB (1,061,376 bytes)

The file pc_faster_setup_mini_056.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to host-105.203.253.104.etisalat.com.eg  (105.203.253.104:80)

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