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utils.exe

The application utils.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source.
Version:
1.1.0.31

MD5:
dc91064fe313e5aa200b6762a51b9192

SHA-1:
bce5c19583758a59c0e86a19e07b9dd9286614cb

SHA-256:
592ab2f809dba4b74a0a5844bdada393b2747006d14ed5d5095b9af737b19c22

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:07:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.655281
354

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.PennyBee
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.07.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Kazy.D9FFB1
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Generic6
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.PennyBee
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.655281
1.0.20.230

Dr.Web
Trojan.Lyrics.1096
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.655281
8.16.02.15.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.PennyBee (variant)
10.11877

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.655281
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.655281
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Bundler
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16434

McAfee
Artemis!DC91064FE313
5600.6488

Microsoft Security Essentials
Adware:Win32/ZoomyLib
1.1.11804.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.655281
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.PennyBee.dsoyaw
0.30.24.2320

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.02.15.07

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.18C61DDF!415636959
23.00.65.16213

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0DFP15
10.465.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41640

File size:
213.6 KB (218,695 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.31

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\itekmij\utils.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/7/2009 4:41:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:mQIURTXJ1ceAhW1c7kqjU2odlwK8OaKnbqJewnov+6/QTgCS9zg/gk/ew:msTmhmqjU2A8jWbqswnoJ/QTgCS3kl

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8241

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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