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explorer.exe

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The executable explorer.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. Although this file uses the name explorer.exe, this is NOT the File Explorer program distributed with the Windows OS that is found in C:\Windows. While running, it connects to the Internet address n1nwvpweb030.shr.prod.ams1.secureserver.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Microsoft*  (Invalid match)

Product:
Win

Version:
1.00

MD5:
c0738e9ad292528ec8956fdc67d8c639

SHA-1:
92f09f9c711a888cae28d1451de9c4f1ca3b9568

SHA-256:
6a7a71c208cd7b8ecefef32a11370cdfbbfcc956bb361b4de0adf137c6ba1a5f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 8:52:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Trojan.Agent.VB (M)
17.2.5.9

File size:
283.5 KB (290,286 bytes)

Product version:
1.00

Original file name:
Win.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\windows\system\explorer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/15/2011 2:01:16 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x3670

Entry point:
C7, C5, F4, 2E, 75, BC, 89, FA, 0B, EE, EB, 03, 0F, AF, D5, 49, FE, C9, 0F, AF, CA, 8A, F7, F6, C3, 7C, 68, BF, 1E, 0B, 00, 85, FB, 5D, 1D, 4B, 18, 06, 0A, F6, C4, 25, 46, 81, F5, 00, 81, 0B, 00, FF, C3, F2, B4, E4, 81, F8, BD, A4, 0A, 7B, 0A, F1, 8D, 35, 23, E2, 7E, 04, 8D, 0D, AA, A5, 6C, DF, 53, 68, 24, FB, 6B, 00, 81, E5, 45, 2B, 47, 16, E8, 8A, 00, 00, 00, 85, C7, 0F, B6, EF, 8B, D5, 88, F8, 68, 66, 07, 00, 00, 20, C0, 0F, AF, D3, 5B, 69, E8, 75, FA, BB, D2, 80, D2, 26, 2B, F8, 81, C3, 6D, 07, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
172 KB (176,128 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run Once)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Name:
Explorer

Command:
C:\windows\system\explorer.exe ro


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 94-73-144-133.cizgi.net.tr  (94.73.144.133:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to n1nwvpweb030.shr.prod.ams1.secureserver.net  (188.121.43.29:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to mail.vas2.vdc3.vn  (203.162.31.113:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 85-159-67-156.cizgi.net.tr  (85.159.67.156:80)

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