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word_setup.exe

The executable word_setup.exe has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners. 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 s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com.
MD5:
a8259cbece3c88b0827a26c512d568e4

SHA-1:
a7044eed047b33bcc146ec8d82629acb41229ca2

SHA-256:
2fea45e58273983ab16454fe3f16713f3b53763a6267850b656770c4b7eb3b19

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
5/6/2024 4:43:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
NSIS/Hoax.ArchSMS.W application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.12.2.6

File size:
492.6 KB (504,458 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\word_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:57 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7cu38YwhylC61AAAAAAAAA5AAAAAAAAAKIXbvP7vUW006UgT46rEIIs/:7B3W0bHoR0g464IIs/

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 43, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 44, 43, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 44, 43, 00, 56, A3, F4, 27, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 50, 28, 43, 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, 44, 43, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

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

https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/.../word_setup.exe

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