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computax_servicepack.exe

The application computax_servicepack.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from update.computaxonline.com.
MD5:
d63ccd8727cadca2df2fd2fa3dbf10c1

SHA-1:
183e2a7ea5b18a09484d14cf04fd83b638673fbb

SHA-256:
9256e6ead576564da3ee1eab8ff448cd3ad2eb72e5e803aff36b14e3089c4338

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 9:56:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Meta (M)
16.7.11.8

File size:
13.5 MB (14,105,249 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\computax_servicepack.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2016 1:08:25 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:eTqQhVQJcTNYamw3YkiFreIZYeVjPNX+ee7jKn:eOQhCJLamw/iFr3ZYeVjPNXNhn

Entry address:
0x1E64B

Entry point:
E8, DF, 65, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 82, FC, FF, FF, C7, 06, 94, C8, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 94, C8, 42, 00, E9, 37, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 94, C8, 42, 00, E8, 24, FD, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 6A, CA, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.9971  (probably packed)

Code size:
166 KB (169,984 bytes)

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

http://update.computaxonline.com/CompuTax_ServicePack.exe

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