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mp.exe

The application mp.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. Infected by the Parite virus, a polymorphic file infecting virus that infects all portable EXE and SCR files found on local and shared network drives. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.searchtooknow.com.
Version:
1.0.5822.27661

MD5:
5c707a99a559002c05727fd0e43148af

SHA-1:
30a3433f7250a0a99f908fd0b1c6c6a153fe1fd5

SHA-256:
9e3028ab8eed1713156562bf6dadd808053c6a198296fb188fb152bbe7c5e63b

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 12:42:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Parite
160209-2

AVG
Win32/Parite
2015.0.4522

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.3989
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Parite
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Parite.A virus
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Parite.A
4.6.5.141

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Parite
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Virus.Artemis!E5A9078BA622
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.6222.0

Norman
Win32.Parite.A
03.02.2016 10:30:35

Sophos
Virus 'W32/Parite-A'
5.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.46248
46962

File size:
267.3 KB (273,664 bytes)

Product version:
2015.12.10

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\mp.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/5/2014 6:58:31 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:6QTZagyV9AcQ7/7SAiFkt3bGbK/vVUafk/gfTanUQxsq6:laBi7/7SAykt3ybKHyas47aVxN6

Entry address:
0x88000

Entry point:
68, 05, 2B, 0D, 00, 59, 68, 1A, 80, 48, 00, 5A, 68, C4, 06, 00, 00, 5E, 31, 0C, 32, 4E, 83, EE, 03, 75, F7, 90, 90, 90, ED, 56, 0C, 00, 05, 2B, 0D, 00, 05, 2B, 4D, 00, E1, 1A, 0D, 00, 5D, 5F, 0C, 00, 05, 56, 0C, 00, 05, 9B, 0F, 00, 04, 2B, 0D, 00, 65, 5B, 4D, 00, 3D, 50, 4D, 00, 4F, 50, 4D, 00, 69, 4E, 0D, 00, 33, 50, 0D, 00, 4D, 50, 0D, 00, 65, 75, 0D, 00, 33, 50, 0D, 00, 4D, 50, 0D, 00, 05, 2B, 0D, 00, 05, 2B, 0D, 00, 05, 2B, 0D, 00, 05, 2B, 0D, 00, D5, 5B, 4D, 00, 05, 2B, 0D, 00, 05, 2B, 0D, 00, 05, 2B...
 
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Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://cdn.searchtooknow.com/.../mp?mpt=8&v=1.0.5822.27661

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