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extension_host.exe

The executable extension_host.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. The file has been seen being downloaded from mirror.mirror-files.com.
MD5:
9efcbf96e26cd3415417526481c00454

SHA-1:
2a36ded902ed8ff7c74d81ea957e58cd3a7b4e33

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 7:30:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.2.1.6

File size:
190.5 KB (195,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\tnt2\common\extension_host.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:sr85CB/NMHSCJ9Wv4GfDpEdtSc+LgINcgQQQQQQQj3ZPZVI0R/Fg9/hU:k9JNgS2dJXJxV5NFg9/e

Entry address:
0x80E4

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, E0, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, E8, 89, 45, E4, 89, 45, EC, B8, 54, 80, 40, 00, E8, 12, BE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 20, 82, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, B8, A8, 91, 40, 00, B9, 0B, 00, 00, 00, BA, 0B, 00, 00, 00, E8, 5C, EF, FF, FF, B8, B4, 91, 40, 00, B9, 09, 00, 00, 00, BA, 09, 00, 00, 00, E8, 48, EF, FF, FF, B8, C0, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 34, EF, FF, FF, B8, DC, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 20, EF, FF, FF, A1, 10, 92, 40...
 
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Entropy:
6.3820

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

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

http://mirror.mirror-files.com/tnt2/crxExeSupport/.../extension_host.exe

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