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microsoft_kms_activator_5_0.exe

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The application microsoft_kms_activator_5_0.exe by OOO has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downlite.net.
Publisher:
OOO   (signed and verified)

MD5:
b73c2401a0638db07639656ba31328ba

SHA-1:
8446be1b4ce36ea423ab872db1566419d4c8d00a

SHA-256:
51a2f453724e60af64afad7fb94639bbd5f2978866a2abfa575a30668fb1a857

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 2:56:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.2.18.16

File size:
5.4 MB (5,667,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft_kms_activator_5_0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/2/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="OOO ""Industry""", O="OOO ""Industry""", STREET="Vsevolzhsky 2, bld. 2", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=119034, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D139BDA20096871840DCE08E6A80B6F0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file microsoft_kms_activator_5_0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.downlite.net/index.php/.../Microsoft_KMS_Activator_5_0.exe

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