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GoogleUpdate.exe

globalUpdate Update

globalUpdate

The executable GoogleUpdate.exe has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named globalUpdateUpdateTaskMachineCore triggered to execute each time a user logs in. While running, it connects to the Internet address ip-184-168-221-53.ip.secureserver.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
globalUpdate

Product:
globalUpdate Update

Version:
1.3.25.0

MD5:
6b381a1a3659f9da8b8dc47c7db40bf1

SHA-1:
73a2c0378215e8376e49d1c576acba2808fc70f8

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 11:52:57 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Ramnit-1847
0.98/23140

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
17.2.28.11

File size:
424.9 KB (435,097 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.25.0

Copyright:
Copyright 2007-2010 Google Inc.

Original file name:
GoogleUpdate.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\globalupdate\update\googleupdate.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/24/2014 6:09:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x15000

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5D, 8B, C5, 81, ED, CE, B2, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 35, BA, 01, 20, 89, 85, 31, BA, 01, 20, B0, 00, 86, 85, 66, BC, 01, 20, 3C, 01, 0F, 85, BC, 01, 00, 00, 83, BD, 61, BB, 01, 20, 00, 74, 33, 83, BD, 65, BB, 01, 20, 00, 74, 2A, 8B, 85, 31, BA, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 61, BB, 01, 20, 8B, 00, 89, 85, 9E, BB, 01, 20, 8B, 85, 31, BA, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 65, BB, 01, 20, 8B, 00, 89, 85, A2, BB, 01, 20, EB, 61, 83, BD, 69, BB, 01, 20, 00, 74, 58, 8B, 85, 31, BA, 01, 20, 2B, 85, 69, BB, 01, 20, FF, 30, 8D, 85...
 
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Entropy:
6.3597

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
32 KB (32,768 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
globalUpdateUpdateTaskMachineCore

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\globalUpdateUpdateTaskMachineCore.job

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:
Keeps your Plus-HD-V1.5 software up to date. If this task is disabled or stopped, your Plus-HD-V1.5 software will not be kept up to date, meaning secu


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-53.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.53:80)

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