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schosts.exe

The executable schosts.exe has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners.
MD5:
c84a5fb4abf27ef87402f25d083a54fd

SHA-1:
b7a53fe6adec58342b9492a08fcfcc595e715dbb

SHA-256:
ab2d80b1d2e29d43c03c0df34a99f0e50fb20c3c0b763a556cf00181d23dc8ed

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
5/1/2024 5:22:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Sality
160917-0

ESET NOD32
Python/Agent.B worm
6.3.12010.0

File size:
3.2 MB (3,325,845 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\schosts.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/24/2013 3:56:55 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x3D4E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 42, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, FD, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, B0, B8, 03, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, DD, 04, 01, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9491  (probably packed)

Code size:
72 KB (73,728 bytes)

User Start Menu Item
Name:
Schosts.exe


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