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validate.exe

The executable validate.exe has been detected as malware by 10 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download-servers.com.
Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
f965f3bce0b6621efb9907f8df01c9f3

SHA-1:
911c8401c7f9fc83c5c7c341b3ff3b350fcaa2cc

SHA-256:
63fb39f9ebb1426926403b867783dc161be5fad93e3cf7c064c9a8d2274997b6

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 2:09:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
160414-2

AVG
Win32/Sality
2015.0.4568

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.30
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
9.0.0.4157

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

McAfee
Virus.W32/Sality.gen.z
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.221.397.0

Norman
Win32.Sality.3
19.05.2016 05:17:13

File size:
127.5 KB (130,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\validate.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:DgXdZW9P6D3XJk458d5hjjJJcFUXzf0YoZxuwmas3:Dec4mJd5Ha+f0p4as3

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
80, D5, FE, 04, D4, F2, 09, F7, 69, C2, 05, 81, 68, 0B, 0F, BE, D4, 8D, 2D, 34, 83, C7, 49, 85, C5, 8D, 2D, 82, 50, 46, E1, 75, 0A, 8B, FA, 84, E3, 8D, 2D, 94, 02, AA, 5F, BB, 14, 9F, 00, 00, B1, 9A, 01, DA, 81, F3, 37, 44, 00, 00, 0F, AF, C0, 8D, 3D, C9, 2B, FE, 68, 35, 83, FE, 20, 18, 89, E8, 2B, FF, 84, E7, 2C, 56, FF, CB, 8A, C1, 81, C7, A8, F9, FF, FF, 84, C5, 81, C7, 59, 06, 00, 00, 0C, C1, B9, E1, 68, 86, 9F, 80, D4, CB, F2, 85, C2, 76, 08, 8D, 0D, A4, A9, 22, 47, 87, EE, 81, FF, 07, 02, 00, 00, 0F...
 
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Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file validate.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download-servers.com/.../Validate.exe

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