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Helix Control Inc.

The application youtubesaved_203853_116235_080812232501_nn.exe by Helix Control has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com.
Publisher:
Helix Control Inc.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.10808.11223.12501

MD5:
9949f72d5baf05b1de987aa3680e1b72

SHA-1:
fe0fe25771262df68964f1de837dfac713c90aa1

SHA-256:
cb7c0a43ba0db6718a0542dfd8e6ce2f6378aef774568c7b5bca2651d959c04e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 6:20:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.HelixCon.Installer (M)
16.3.9.12

File size:
650.8 KB (666,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.10808.11223.12501

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Helix Control Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/9/2012 7:16:16 PM

Valid to:
12/24/2012 4:37:09 AM

Subject:
CN=Helix Control Inc., OU=Research, O=Helix Control Inc., L=Bellevue, S=WA, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
04297A054BEF74

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3CME28F+ZPPfnEUn4ksSMkHTam/CXsxnoQJ+/ioqUSXPCi2rjYfdJacYOW:3CMEclv8u/Hwsxnok+/kA1cyyW

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9667

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file youtubesaved_203853_116235_080812232501_nn.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/67/41/.../youtubesaved_203853_116235_080812232501_nn.exe

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