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updater.exe

The executable updater.exe has been detected as malware by 16 anti-virus scanners. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Software Version Updater. It bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
1ff7d7c4e08d0f1c32b15e34c90cf578

SHA-1:
794813766e7208fb2957afe2d3aa8ae764fe2c5d

SHA-256:
ff636b1d8a2549568374f64eb156693a82fdec54d6559a6657faff7cf21264a6

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

Explanation:
The file is infected by a polymorphic file infector virus.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 6:29:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Ramnit
5813571

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Ramnit.A
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:RmnDrp
160201-0

AVG
Win32/Ramnit.A
2015.0.4489

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Ramnit-1
0.98/21332

Dr.Web
Trojan.Amonetize.12029
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Ramnit
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Ramnit.A virus
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Ramnit.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Ramnit
5.15.21

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Nimnul
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Trojan.GenericR-FTU!9051AFB1871F
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.5053.0

Norman
Win32.Ramnit
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Sophos
Virus 'W32/Patched-I'
5.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4726519
46910

File size:
697.5 KB (714,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
inst.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\10491\updater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/31/2015 1:58:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Mq93joTJAXW24q0A3FSJpEIF/1zEWE5DmBHfoWWsUkYEMPxyMKSN8fYBkcQl/zBU:MS0TJo49jJpEIt+J5y9RYrxqBgBkj7BU

Entry address:
0xA6000

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5D, 8B, C5, 81, ED, 32, 6F, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 50, 72, 01, 20, 89, 85, 4C, 72, 01, 20, B0, 00, 86, 85, 9E, 74, 01, 20, 3C, 01, 0F, 85, DE, 02, 00, 00, 8B, 85, 4C, 72, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 58, 72, 01, 20, 8B, 00, 89, 85, EA, 73, 01, 20, 8B, 85, 4C, 72, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 5C, 72, 01, 20, 8B, 00, 89, 85, F2, 73, 01, 20, 83, BD, F2, 73, 01, 20, 00, 0F, 84, A9, 02, 00, 00, 83, BD, EA, 73, 01, 20, 00, 0F, 84, 9C, 02, 00, 00, 8D, 85, 8D, 74, 01, 20, 50, FF, 95, EA, 73, 01, 20, 83, F8, 00, 0F, 84, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.7972

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
57.5 KB (58,880 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Software Version Updater

Display version:
1.0.0.1

Uninstall string:
C:\Documents and Settings\we123456789\Application Data\10491\Updater.exe /uninstall


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