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updater.exe

Skype

Microsoft Corporation

The executable updater.exe, “Skype Updater Service” has been detected as malware by 10 anti-virus scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Skype Updater”.
Publisher:
Skype Technologies  (signed by Microsoft Corporation)

Product:
Skype

Description:
Skype Updater Service

Version:
6.8.1.61523

MD5:
8c0339b801121c28a8e31149084a1704

SHA-1:
146bd1b38d9b69afbdbe3117da716bed6d64b8fd

SHA-256:
9b603ed58ec6e093c936592f6a30c4549c98759be8c622e9f9af102b54b16499

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:21:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mabezat [Wrm]
160518-2

AVG
Win32/Mabezat
2015.0.4604

Dr.Web
Win32.HLLW.Tazebama
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Worm.Mabezat.Gen
16.06.25

ESET NOD32
Win32/Mabezat.A virus
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Mabezat.A-2
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Worm.Mabezat.Gen
5.15.21

Kaspersky
Worm.Win32.Mabezat
15.0.0.562

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.223.2544.0

Norman
Win32.Worm.Mabezat.Gen
19.05.2016 05:17:13

File size:
327 KB (334,863 bytes)

Product version:
6.8

Copyright:
(c) Skype Technologies. All rights reserved.

Trademarks:
All rights reserved.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\skype\updater\updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Corporation

Valid from:
3/13/2013 8:31:10 PM

Valid to:
6/13/2014 8:31:10 PM

Subject:
CN=Skype Software Sarl, OU=MOPR, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Serial number:
33000000BAC6104032D6DD18900001000000BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/23/2013 10:12:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:P7jli30GHJV2QwNgXY/t3zur8FP/oU2z5IWOcc5kV6VmAHu5Qd:P7jlik4JRwl/t3yrcoxz9eOUVcs

Entry address:
0x50C10

Entry point:
BB, BC, 83, 07, 00, 93, E9, 20, 01, 00, 00, A7, 4D, B0, AC, 58, DC, B0, AC, D0, D0, 32, 30, 30, B0, 30, 30, A2, 30, 30, 30, 8F, 61, 66, 61, 60, 61, 69, 67, 66, 30, 30, 30, A4, 91, AA, 95, 92, 91, 9D, 91, 5E, 94, 9C, 9C, 30, 30, 30, 30, 8C, 30, 30, 30, 76, A2, 95, 95, 7C, 99, 92, A2, 91, A2, A9, 30, 73, A2, 95, 91, A4, 95, 74, 99, A2, 95, 93, A4, 9F, A2, A9, 71, 30, 30, 30, 30, 77, 95, A4, 87, 99, 9E, 94, 9F, A7, A3, 74, 99, A2, 95, 93, A4, 9F, A2, A9, 71, 30, 30, 30, 30, 77, 95, A4, 7D, 9F, 94, A5, 9C, 95...
 
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Code size:
84 KB (86,016 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Skype Updater

Service name:
SkypeUpdate

Description:
Enables the detection, download and installation of updates for Skype.

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Depends on:
RpcSs


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