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blank.exe

This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘Blank’. The file has been seen being downloaded from protect-dl.co and multiple other hosts.
Version:
1.1.09.00

MD5:
563f7f8e32dbeddbfbde08385c6d15fe

SHA-1:
a053b54475020edaf6cfa6dbdb8a3927e201b50e

SHA-256:
f705ddc0082e02c1e69b417070a8e688db7b49d49c3512de81b39c9e986e0389

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 5:29:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Agent
3.12.26.0

File size:
969.5 KB (992,768 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.09.00

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/7/2012 1:46:03 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YgbFSiQgpNN4SqTU8otG0nM0aGyYb0rnX+qUmEt6kyyfsQP7Y:YgbFSONNVqTk5M4yYb07+qUl6kFg

Entry address:
0x8B943

Entry point:
E8, E0, 5D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 56, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 75, 28, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 08, F7, F1, 8B, F0, 8B, C3, F7, 64, 24, 10, 8B, C8, 8B, C6, F7, 64, 24, 10, 03, D1, EB, 47, 8B, C8, 8B, 5C, 24, 10, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 44, 24, 08, D1, E9, D1, DB, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, C9, 75, F4, F7, F3, 8B, F0, F7, 64, 24, 14, 8B, C8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, E6, 03, D1, 72, 0E, 3B, 54, 24, 0C, 77, 08, 72, 0F, 3B, 44, 24, 08, 76, 09, 4E, 2B, 44, 24, 10, 1B...
 
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Code size:
609 KB (623,616 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
Blank

Command:
C:\#to-go-app`s#\blank\blank.exe


The file blank.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Dream  by HyperSloth
dreamthegame.co.uk
About 7% of users remove it
My Game Long Name  by Epic Games, Inc.
If you directly run an Epic game installed with a custom installer, the user needs Administrator access to run the game for the first time. If this occurs, an uninstall entry gets created in Windows Add/Remove Programs with the name 'My Game Long Name'.
About 9% of users remove it
 
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The file blank.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://protect-dl.co/.../Setup.exe

http://protect-dl.co/.../empty.exe

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