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vmUpdateLauncher.exe

VMware CDS Update Launcher

VMware, Inc.

The executable vmUpdateLauncher.exe has been detected as malware by 36 anti-virus scanners. 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.
Publisher:
VMware, Inc.

Product:
VMware CDS Update Launcher

Version:
1.5.0-1273733

MD5:
b091c7ba4463c8c71fa494049ad5d0b6

SHA-1:
ec0faa11848ea63df15b41fc40a2052cedbd0891

SHA-256:
5bdc3906019e19dd4034077fc659f58c821cf3d53d3bd54ce73db8be80230f4e

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:22:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Sality.3
6764508

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BL
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2015.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Sality.AT
7.11.214.42

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
150129-1

AVG
Win32/Sality
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.$Emu
4.0.3.1536

Bitdefender
Win32.Sality.3
1.0.20.325

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.gen
21311

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.30
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Sality.NBA
9.11278

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Sality
15.3.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Sality
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.200.15179

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Virus.W32/Sality.gen.z
16.8.708.2

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.193.1887.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Sality.3
16.0.0.195

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.beygb
0.30.0.296

Norman
Win32.Sality.3
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
15.03.06.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AA
15.03.06.05

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
3.15.14.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.KUKU.kt!1591113
23.00.65.15304

Sophos
Virus 'Mal/Sality-D'
5.11

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11479

Trend Micro House Call
PE_SALITY.RL
7.2.65

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4721115
38050

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.2089

File size:
106.1 KB (108,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.0-1273733

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
vmUpdateLauncher.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\vmware\vmware workstation\vmupdatelauncher.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/13/2013 10:19:19 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:HZgx8F3Wc28LFbKXmWStVn6fv2K7kwdRN36aEVoGPpzNSKu2x/kWV6gNlCWLCSDz:Hw8ZWc8Xmt6fv3k2iawv9NJu2Bto43

Entry address:
0x275E

Entry point:
BF, 60, 37, CE, 0C, 0F, AF, CD, 30, E7, 4D, 88, DC, 89, D1, 0F, BE, F5, 71, 05, B8, 6F, 55, DE, 2D, 2B, E9, 8B, F0, 74, 06, 12, E1, 39, F0, 88, DC, 3C, A5, 33, D2, 8A, CC, 03, D6, 85, E8, 2C, 53, F2, 11, F6, F7, C2, F9, 2B, EA, 83, 8A, EE, 80, F9, 67, F2, 88, C7, 68, 8B, 11, 83, 00, B0, F4, E8, 23, 00, 00, 00, 69, CB, A0, E2, F0, 3B, 10, FE, 23, C8, 40, 8A, E9, 29, D7, 33, DB, 3C, 32, 85, EE, FF, C6, 33, DD, 11, C6, 19, D5, C7, C5, 0F, 5B, BC, 2C, 5A, 0F, BF, FB, F6, C6, 33, 3A, CC, 0F, AF, DE, 78, 03, 0F...
 
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Code size:
12.5 KB (12,800 bytes)

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