wikipedia_autocorrect.exe

The executable wikipedia_autocorrect.exe has been detected as malware by 14 anti-virus scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from lifehacker.com.
Version:
1, 0, 42, 05

MD5:
8d043ddab49f94691c348543db641626

SHA-1:
e52c31f2e3a7224d5e3c5137f9614551e244227e

SHA-256:
8705ee04039a050dcdfc13460072988b985aa4bc13838921d156fd25ac8d0944

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:01:32 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Worm.Autorun
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Worm/Autorun.brzi
7.11.46.90

AVG
Generic3_c
2014.0.3618

Dr.Web
Win32.HLLW.Autoruner.46363
9.0.1.0356

IKARUS anti.virus
Worm.Autorun
t3scan.1.1.122.0

K7 AntiVirus
EmailWorm
13.153.7736

MicroWorld eScan
Worm/Autorun.brzi
14.0.0.1068

Norman
W32/Suspicious_Gen2.SDZRT
11.20131222

Quick Heal
Worm.AutoRun.wc
12.13.12.00

Reason Heuristics
Unnamed.Threat.46
14.3.2.13

Sophos
Mal/Generic-L
4.81

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_AGENT.QAKO
7.2.356

Trend Micro
TROJ_AGENT.QAKO
10.465.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Worm.Win32.AutoRun
13546

File size:
209.2 KB (214,264 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 42, 05

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2006 12:08:16 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:QkuTFtlV5tKmBCxg2yYcq2HIvUaEUt4awBBSP:QkuT3PlBf2yYh2HIHEaSfK

Entry address:
0x636B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 19, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 10, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 78, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11...
 
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Entropy:
7.8988

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
176 KB (180,224 bytes)

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

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