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install-tl.exe

The executable install-tl.exe has been detected as malware by 4 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from ctan.uni-altai.ru and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
dd21ea395a47d9f0cdea9590230cd2c6

SHA-1:
653c6d2cc3f0793d9021d18f86b94963cbcc6783

SHA-256:
c5f02e38198372fca23d0d26ea7c38b732a7923dab2c6234b620cd3aef27d7cd

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 8:54:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

McAfee
Artemis!DD21EA395A47
5600.7021

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.12.1.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.12DFC3C1!316654529
23.00.65.14830

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0308
7.2.244

File size:
13.2 MB (13,797,191 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install-tl.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/8/2010 8:11:31 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:9NpCuRwD0lZ8WHB4I/BJtG0q7zYqAjct11F:9NpCya0lZ8Wh4IbtA3ekX

Entry address:
0x4048

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, E8, A7, 58, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 0B, 52, 00, 00, 56, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, DE, 58, 00, 00, A3, 8C, 43, 7A, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 26, 32, 00, 00, A3, 3C, 44, 7A, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 51, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A4, B2, 40, 00, E8, 78, 57, 00, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, A5, B2, 40, 00, C7, 04, 24, 6C, 44...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file install-tl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://ctan.uni-altai.ru/systems/texlive/.../install-tl.exe

http://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/.../install-tl.exe

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