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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:
607e1bfe6d0c606107b174e76829adb1

SHA-1:
c7d3cec19ff2768e42bf04161a11a03a02dc1279

SHA-256:
b2d6c272d75fe88490ddb5edff297bb8c183e8fd4f37dab2700340543f243cf8

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 12:50:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Parite
160205-1

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
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Parite.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Parite.A
5.15.21

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Parite
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Virus.W32/Pate.a
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.6222.0

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

File size:
234.3 KB (239,874 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:iQbZ6XdpnTcgXM0tS28hV689Rr2p+oS61dGT:VGlTcxhV6m2MoBfGT

Entry address:
0x88000

Entry point:
B9, B2, 74, 0D, 00, 68, 1C, 80, 48, 00, 5F, 68, C4, 06, 00, 00, 5A, FF, 34, 3A, 31, 0C, 24, 8F, 04, 3A, 83, EA, 03, 4A, 75, F1, 5A, 09, 0C, 00, B2, 74, 0D, 00, B2, 74, 4D, 00, 56, 45, 0D, 00, FA, 84, 0D, 00, B0, 8D, 0D, 00, B2, C4, 0F, 00, B3, 74, 0D, 00, D2, 04, 4D, 00, 8A, 0F, 4D, 00, F8, 0F, 4D, 00, DE, 11, 0D, 00, 84, 0F, 0D, 00, FA, 0F, 0D, 00, D2, 2A, 0D, 00, 84, 0F, 0D, 00, FA, 0F, 0D, 00, B2, 74, 0D, 00, B2, 74, 0D, 00, B2, 74, 0D, 00, B2, 74, 0D, 00, 62, 04, 4D, 00, B2, 74, 0D, 00, B2, 74, 0D, 00...
 
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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=64&v=1.0.5822.27661

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