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flux.exe

f.lux

Michael Herf

The executable flux.exe has been detected as malware by 10 anti-virus scanners. The file is most likely infected with the Neshta virus, a Russian virus that gathers system information and send it to a remote command and cotrol server.
Publisher:
Flux Software LLC  (signed by Michael Herf)

Product:
f.lux

Version:
3, 10, 0, 1

MD5:
54a47f59cd5ea19a4ebfb3c8ef302d63

SHA-1:
af69f1b4430ce73556f136f5dc9df018798849e3

SHA-256:
e06daf4f78325412dfafd335f8ca71f63b69ee0e492430323b93d0f56446827c

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
Infected with the direct-infection Neshta file infector virus.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 10:37:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Delf.I
8.3.3.4

avast!
Win32:Crypt-SKC [Trj]
2014.9-161113

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Neshta.a0
25838

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Neshta.A
11/13/2016

F-Prot
W32/Neshta.I.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Neshta
t3scan.2.1.6.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Virus:Win32/Neshta.C
1.1.13103.0

Quick Heal
W32.Neshta.C8
11.16.14.00

Rising Antivirus
Win32.Netsha.a (classic)
23.00.65.161111

VIPRE Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Neshta.Gen.3
52624

File size:
1 MB (1,058,696 bytes)

Product version:
3, 10, 0, 1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2008-2014 Flux Software LLC

Trademarks:
f.lux (R)

Original file name:
flux.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\fluxsoftware\flux\flux.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Michael Herf

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/4/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/5/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Michael Herf, O=Michael Herf, STREET=929 S. Gretna Green Way, L=Los Angeles, S=CA, PostalCode=90049, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F44D90F5015B431315399BB0349396EC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/24/2013 12:39:05 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:eOhYF4looeM4ZIl5hEoG0JTxKSVnl+RMdt5f5pCmJW:ps5d2txhMO9s

Entry address:
0x5F0B2

Entry point:
E8, AF, BB, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 53, 33, DB, 39, 5D, 10, 75, 20, E8, FF, 10, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, FD, 6E, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, E9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 0C, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, CB, 74, 21, 3B, F3, 75, 1D, E8, D0, 10, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, CE, 6E, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, EB, 53, B8, FF, FF, FF, 7F, 89, 45, E4, 3B, C8, 77, 03, 89, 4D, E4, 57, FF, 75, 18, 8D, 45, E0, FF, 75, 14, C7...
 
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Entropy:
6.7161

Code size:
488 KB (499,712 bytes)

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