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msmsgrs.exe

The application msmsgrs.exe, “Windows Messenger Service” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. While running, it connects to the Internet address sg2nlhg266c1266.shr.prod.sin2.secureserver.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Description:
Windows Messenger Service

Version:
5.1.2600.2552

MD5:
3e87fed8a7051c7402b80f728e14b165

SHA-1:
a783480f395dc6166ed153eea975105db0b910de

SHA-256:
566e1c98b722653ab4faeb9cc3d0f3b18c5ddd59eb8b9edc749ba936fb526b93

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:06:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.64417
377

Avira AntiVirus
DR/AutoIt.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160124

AVG
Autoit_c
2017.0.2855

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.64417
1.0.20.120

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.64417
8.16.01.24.02

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor
11.2016-24-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.64417
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Worm.Win32.AutoIt
t3scan.1.8.9.0

Kaspersky
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
14.0.0.769

McAfee
Artemis!3E87FED8A705
5600.6511

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.64417
17.0.0.72

Norman
Suspicious_Gen4.HUOVU
11.20160124

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01BQ15
7.2.24

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0
39500

File size:
393.5 KB (402,944 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.2600.2552

Copyright:
Microsoft Corporation

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\msmsgrs.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/8/2014 11:27:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rXe9PPlowWX0t6mOQwg1Qd15CcYk0We16MW8q:yhloDX0XOf4Ygq

Entry address:
0xE5FD0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.8715

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to sg2nlhg266c1266.shr.prod.sin2.secureserver.net  (118.139.185.1:80)

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