vp-specialeffects_install.exe

The executable vp-specialeffects_install.exe has been detected as malware by 4 anti-virus scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.screamingbee.com.
MD5:
053809b428114ba9627c6eaff85be0d2

SHA-1:
6a9ea68e6f16b77c84021675b90bc90c10e84956

SHA-256:
2cc8c2518b836ed0d169d8a74af85c2983e22fedd21b716d9ff8fa503e059901

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:39:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Apanas [Trj]
160708-3

AVG
Worm/Delf.FF
2015.0.4604

ESET NOD32
Win32/Neshta.A virus
8.0.319.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.225.2311.0

File size:
1.7 MB (1,735,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vp-specialeffects_install.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QA+Bnbu0vSghHxx/BlxmYGqLIE+C5J+CJzPQJlV9nrZUI6AUtHgjNMxCYJQnk1gw:1GsgfBc7a7Q/V9riI6RgjNMxCWgLwabI

Entry address:
0x80E4

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, E0, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, E8, 89, 45, E4, 89, 45, EC, B8, 54, 80, 40, 00, E8, 12, BE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 20, 82, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, B8, A8, 91, 40, 00, B9, 0B, 00, 00, 00, BA, 0B, 00, 00, 00, E8, 5C, EF, FF, FF, B8, B4, 91, 40, 00, B9, 09, 00, 00, 00, BA, 09, 00, 00, 00, E8, 48, EF, FF, FF, B8, C0, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 34, EF, FF, FF, B8, DC, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 20, EF, FF, FF, A1, 10, 92, 40...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

The file vp-specialeffects_install.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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