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websearch_8.exe

1331_ill_webssearches

Li Mo

The application websearch_8.exe by Li Mo has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from softs.illyx.com.
Publisher:
File Syn  (signed by Li Mo)

Product:
1331_ill_webssearches

Description:
FileWork

Version:
6.1.7602.750

MD5:
8f2b492cff8a0a79149c07e6c5109710

SHA-1:
5d6d9483f30783a3072db869670883af1826b905

SHA-256:
779a0a8ce2742d69ee389331da8a346ae660aeb9970a3b50a65681c8b71687d1

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:20:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Mutabaha
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.10.22

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3314

Dr.Web
Adware.Mutabaha.70
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/ELEX.AX potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6bc209fc
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Elex
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchHijacker.A
v2014.10.22.04

McAfee
Artemis!8F2B492CFF8A
5600.6970

Reason Heuristics
PUP.LiMo.L
14.10.22.4

File size:
749.9 KB (767,864 bytes)

Product version:
6.1.7602.750

Copyright:
SynWork

Original file name:
SynWork.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\winu\willyx\websearch_8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Li Mo

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/4/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/12/2015 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Li Mo, O=Li Mo, L=Guilin, S=Guangxi, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0ACFC920404BD14F120697BDFEE3E5C9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/15/2014 4:01:10 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:q1HCq6pjUJjz1MlY7W16W1koLtBN+tXCJZjiqevn6U6KAV:qdCjUJjzIY7Wt1koNZjiJ6U6KAV

Entry address:
0x39207

Entry point:
E8, A5, E6, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, AA, 4A, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 48, 18, 4A, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, AA, 4A, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03...
 
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Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
539 KB (551,936 bytes)

The file websearch_8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://softs.illyx.com/setup/ressources/partenaires_financiers/.../836_ill_webssearches.exe

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