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Helper.exe

InstallShield

Macrovision Corporation

The executable Helper.exe, “InstallShield .NET Framework 3.5 Redistributable Helper” has been detected as malware by 8 anti-virus scanners. Infected by an entry-point obscuring polymorphic file infector which will create a peer-to-peer botnet and receives URLs of additional files to download. The file has been seen being downloaded from saturn.installshield.com.
Publisher:
Macrovision Corporation

Product:
InstallShield

Description:
InstallShield .NET Framework 3.5 Redistributable Helper

Version:
14.0.162

MD5:
34c98d7ef8ab2f620f5beb541d93c3fb

SHA-1:
8eeefb69f7c43282b7f947c8d8872ed53fb042e0

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

Explanation:
The file is infected by a polymorphic file infector virus.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 5:55:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
160215-2

AVG
Win32/Sality
2015.0.4530

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Sality.NBA virus
8.0.319.0

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Virus.W32/Sality.gen.z
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.6296.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4721115
47240

File size:
193.5 KB (198,104 bytes)

Product version:
14.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2007 Macrovision Corporation

Original file name:
Helper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\helper.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2007 2:20:47 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:nf14cTOACrNNRM3IDcjm9SYQnwcZRB/f/sUGjxne:nf1dTOAQMYlvQVBn/sUG8

Entry address:
0xD424

Entry point:
78, 09, 8D, 15, 9F, 89, F2, A4, F6, C7, 0C, 81, D5, 94, 7C, 75, AD, EB, 0A, 0D, 26, 2E, C7, E3, 84, CE, C6, C6, B6, 80, F2, 7D, 01, DA, 22, C4, 3B, D8, 77, 04, F6, C7, 47, 48, 8D, 35, 39, 1B, 00, 00, 0F, BF, C3, 81, EE, 8C, 08, 00, 00, 2A, E8, 33, DE, 0F, B6, ED, 43, 8D, 05, 93, 1F, D1, 60, 57, 2A, CB, FE, C3, 03, C5, 69, FF, 4A, F2, B9, DF, 0F, BE, CC, E8, 5C, 00, 00, 00, 84, C4, 29, F8, EB, 06, F7, C3, 98, DC, B5, 02, FE, C5, F2, 20, EB, BA, 39, 01, 00, 00, 81, FF, 26, 8B, 00, 00, 72, 09, F3, C7, C7, 23...
 
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Entropy:
6.9037

Code size:
84 KB (86,016 bytes)

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

http://saturn.installshield.com/devstudio/setuprequirements/Microsoft .net/.../Helper.exe

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