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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 10 anti-virus scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from saturn.installshield.com.
Publisher:
Macrovision Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallShield

Description:
InstallShield .NET Framework 3.5 Redistributable Helper

Version:
14.0.162

MD5:
e1d423a501dc0367673e39ff1087f7cc

SHA-1:
d9c0e8d1e6a46e2cb8d94b3bb0e5c5d825b85af9

SHA-256:
a1ccfd01d7d3a14ad670db76094d3604d1f7b71d8d47548aed2a55dc0d850c55

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 9:02:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Patched-JI
160503-1

AVG
Win32/Slugin.A
2015.0.4568

Dr.Web
Win32.Wplugin.2
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.SlugIn
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Slugin.A virus
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Slugin.B
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.SlugIn.A
5.15.96

McAfee
Virus.W32/Wplugin
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.221.508.0

Norman
Win32.SlugIn.A
19.05.2016 05:17:13

File size:
217.9 KB (223,163 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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Macrovision Corporation

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/10/2006 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2008 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Macrovision Corporation, OU=ENGINEERING, O=Macrovision Corporation, L=Schaumburg, S=Illinois, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
036939C475D53C1D70992DB8A87EB7D3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/13/2007 5:20:47 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Cf14cTOAC7NNRM3IDcjm9LnShYZ4z1sxtbjIUWnoRz+:Cf1dTOAcMYl/Z4zytbLS

Entry address:
0xD424

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5B, 81, EB, D0, 48, D1, 01, 83, EC, 74, 8B, EC, 8B, 83, AB, 4B, D1, 01, 89, 45, 00, 8B, 83, B3, 4B, D1, 01, 03, 45, 00, 89, 45, 2C, 8B, 83, B7, 4B, D1, 01, 03, 45, 00, 89, 45, 30, C7, 45, 14, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, 18, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, 1C, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 14, FF, 45, 14, 66, 33, C9, 8A, 8C, 03, FF, 4B, D1, 01, 84, C9, 74, 7A, 8B, 45, 1C, 66, 01, 4D, 1C, 03, C3, 05, 13, 4C, D1, 01, 50, 8B, 45, 2C, FF, 10, 85, C0, 0F, 84, 5E, 02, 00, 00, 89, 45, 10, 8B, 45, 1C, 03, C3...
 
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Entropy:
6.1918

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

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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