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googleupd.exe

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The executable googleupd.exe has been detected as malware by 30 anti-virus scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named GoogleUpdateTaskUser triggered to execute each time a user logs in. While running, it connects to the Internet address lb-182-207.above.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Google

Product:
Google Update

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
127cc21a7d89413e0a4f2410df35f171

SHA-1:
36c68d071f08bc76a53c2b31c2d39f2e167baa92

SHA-256:
93f59b890551330c7d7b26f19c25b9450832729fa16184973c9b4c37608327ee

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 12:22:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Zusy.89444
5515909

AhnLab V3 Security
Malware/Win32.Generic
2015.05.10

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150319-1

AVG
Pakes_c
2016.0.3105

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.MSIL.CoinMiner
4.0.3.15518

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Zusy.89444
1.0.20.690

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
22061

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Zusy.89444
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
MSIL/CoinMiner.JC
9.11602

Fortinet FortiGate
MSIL/CoinMiner.JC!tr
5/18/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Zusy.89444
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Zusy.89444
15.5.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15859

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.2022

Malwarebytes
Trojan.Agent.MNR
v2015.05.18.02

McAfee
Artemis!127CC21A7D89
5600.6761

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.197.2849.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Zusy.89444
16.0.0.414

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BitMiner.dhpyml
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Gen:Variant.Zusy.89444
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Generic Malware
15.05.18.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM03.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.MSI.r3
5.15.14.00

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.03E214
7.2.138

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.03E214
10.465.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.206336.AF[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.BitMiner.Win32.158
2.0.0.2173

File size:
201.5 KB (206,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013

Original file name:
GoogleChrome.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\daemon tools lite\googleupd.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/13/2014 6:49:37 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:bEfzNjJLNceS5op5WRYrh5y55d55655f555f55515556555h555eP555Q555k55I:IfzDLSeSOjqzb+Gt

Entry address:
0x3B0A

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.7161

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
7 KB (7,168 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
GoogleUpdateTaskUser

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to lb-182-207.above.com  (103.224.182.207:80)

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