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updates.exe

The executable updates.exe has been detected as malware by 8 anti-virus scanners. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘Updates’. Infected by an entry-point obscuring polymorphic file infector which will create a peer-to-peer botnet and receives URLs of additional files to download. While running, it connects to the Internet address box361.bluehost.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
MD5:
bc6eb4c925112e0ee022ba1faa3b40c3

SHA-1:
aa5998a3f163d29f70fc126cbfef4a7ec68d4b85

SHA-256:
c3c78fe9b72ca03955fa1780ff120f80e0730965a3be34ec740f01af88b3df80

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

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

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 12:11:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
160518-2

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Sality.NBA virus
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
5.15.96

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
15.0.0.562

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.225.241.0

Norman
Win32.Sality.3
19.05.2016 01:04:49

File size:
288 KB (294,912 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/16/2001 1:58:20 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:k9k0lrTDwR1/zUcd69IJX/9RiHbNIRlgHUEp8WlOk9UUP:9T1///CNIReVE9o

Entry address:
0x32924

Entry point:
0F, AF, F6, 8D, 0D, 38, 53, 77, A5, 86, F0, F6, C1, 21, 35, 3D, 6B, B4, 74, 48, 19, EF, B4, 4E, 8A, D3, 85, D7, 8A, DA, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, E2, 00, FF, C5, 87, F5, 0F, B6, DF, 80, C5, DC, 1A, EA, 85, C8, 84, DB, BE, 57, FD, A3, E5, 68, 12, 38, 00, 00, B0, FD, C7, C6, A0, 85, BC, E5, C7, C1, B6, 35, 7D, 66, 5B, 47, 81, C3, 88, 98, 00, 00, 89, CF, C7, C6, 5B, 39, 60, 60, 0F, C1, DA, 8D, 3D, 5A, FD, AA, B7, 81, EA, 99, D0, 00, 00, 47, F6, C2, 21, FE, CC, 10, D8, 69, EA, 43, 40, B0, A3, 87, FD, 8D, 05, AB...
 
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Entropy:
7.4078

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
Updates

Command:
C:\updates.exe


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to box383.bluehost.com  (69.89.31.183:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to box361.bluehost.com  (69.89.31.161:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 217-160-0-4.elastic-ssl.ui-r.com  (217.160.0.4:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 217-160-0-39.elastic-ssl.ui-r.com  (217.160.0.39:80)

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