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mb_driver_chipset_intel.exe

7-Zip

Igor Pavlov

The executable mb_driver_chipset_intel.exe has been detected as malware by 8 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the 7z Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 download.gigabyte.ru.
Publisher:
Igor Pavlov

Product:
7-Zip

Description:
7z SFX

Version:
4.65

MD5:
15cdd909340acd777aba5b23eaac8cae

SHA-1:
92e901df4a447d01d4b979ee04239e5a0e4c6209

SHA-256:
db49ddaea65ce716e741c73a8bd40894e60ffc75c05dffa417b1f1756338f4fc

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

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

Analysis date:
4/4/2025 11:33:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
160503-1

AVG
Win32/Sality
2015.0.4604

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.30
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Sality.NBA virus
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
4.6.5.141

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.225.283.0

Norman
Win32.Sality.3
28.05.2016 13:03:37

File size:
1.3 MB (1,316,522 bytes)

Product version:
4.65

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 1999-2009 Igor Pavlov

Original file name:
7z.sfx.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
7z Setup

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mb_driver_chipset_intel.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/3/2009 8:21:07 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LdiiqAkhz8pbTHqrLxMrxYp77Nugkv7JsP6hAaeHm9a/Ao6O3:0iq5hzujqnxQsHMgg7JjxeHm+6i

Entry address:
0x1939C

Entry point:
F2, 0F, AF, ED, 40, 88, CB, EB, 03, C6, C1, 57, C6, C7, 17, 8B, FE, 8B, DD, 87, D7, 8B, DA, 8D, 3D, EB, 36, BC, 84, 68, 86, 68, 00, 00, 4D, 58, 87, FF, 87, D2, C6, C7, E8, 2D, A7, 02, 00, 00, 8D, 3D, 93, 8C, D4, 13, 33, F0, FF, CD, 30, DE, 69, D3, 99, E2, 0A, D9, 85, D7, 05, A3, A1, 99, 84, 68, C9, 51, 2C, 00, 0F, AF, FA, 8A, CB, 89, FB, 88, DF, 87, F9, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5A, 86, E8, 89, CE, 0F, AF, C1, 81, DF, 3A, 72, BB, 39, 49, 0F, B7, CF, 85, D7, 0F, AF, FD, C7, C7, 8C, 53, 27, 3F, 84, F6, 68, B2, AC...
 
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Entropy:
7.9492  (probably packed)

Code size:
106.5 KB (109,056 bytes)

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

http://download.gigabyte.ru/.../mb_driver_chipset_intel.exe

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