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file-download-activex.exe

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.
MD5:
29f3dc516f016607ab4190e6dbc4313b

SHA-1:
e796463397adf6f6b230844436da11d564cb0940

SHA-256:
982dbdfdada71d31854b4a556ab9b7703c9ef90b18a3b97d105ac02e897d18c8

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
11/22/2024 4:30:59 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\file-download-activex.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:FLXB65939tY6HBg4sXJb5iCgZR/rg/f7p:FLk395hYXJb5FgZ5U

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.7489

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file file-download-activex.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/11/64/49/.../file-download-activex.exe

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