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vsxu_0.4.2_i386.exe

The executable vsxu_0.4.2_i386.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from data3.vsxu.com.
MD5:
23738c7d429f73edc3d5b10fb4c99ffd

SHA-1:
acab184c6f2d13f4d151e865bd4bb7482ee81b03

SHA-256:
b91eaa407ad98b4c17f5fd5a148b1302b070ff2b0d5fbd581d2c120851457298

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:06:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.11.30.20

File size:
15.2 MB (15,908,761 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vsxu_0.4.2_i386.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:ilIplhulzP1adCtgUhDZvu5ex/joLH51Ms7X4Cgq5J55LwoTQ:fpPulzgygMuEx/joLHDMs7Qqr55LwoTQ

Entry address:
0x4109

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 30, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 8C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A9, B2, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9986  (probably packed)

Code size:
34 KB (34,816 bytes)

The file vsxu_0.4.2_i386.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://data3.vsxu.com/.../VSXu_0.4.2_i386.exe

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