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msu.sys

Windows Win 7 DDK driver

Thanksoft

The file msu.sys, “NetFilter SDK WFP Driver (WPP)” by Thanksoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a Windows kernel mode device driver named “msu”.
Publisher:
Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider  (signed by Thanksoft)

Product:
Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver

Description:
NetFilter SDK WFP Driver (WPP)

Version:
1.4.6.8

MD5:
b8d96436c9b0c9adcfe6297e8a3a80b1

SHA-1:
807564dc56b014f1706a77a7e6d04b7bd4dfaf52

SHA-256:
2ed2e295de79634855689c73e5c40198db612fed6199f3bb3a6ffe4ef32b0f10

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/25/2024 6:59:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Thanksof (M)
16.4.23.1

File size:
48.7 KB (49,880 bytes)

Product version:
6.2.9200.20789

Copyright:
Copyright © NetFilterSDK.com

Original file name:
netfilter2.sys

File type:
Driver (Win32 SYS)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\msu.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Thanksoft

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/26/2016 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/15/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Thanksoft, O=Thanksoft, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovsk, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
3AF1A1ACB217D0C6F6CE6D7A43281075

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/11/2015 8:35:46 AM

OS version:
6.2

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:8TwWwOtI2RdX8jQDkBHPzcEro9xFQxwt+1nxZ16ZJB01h1YxocAhG:WzFyzQDkBvzc0sxFQxwt+1xyfGmx/AhG

Entry address:
0x820C

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, E8, F0, 2D, 00, 00, 5D, E9, 18, E2, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 3B, 0D, 14, A0, 40, 00, 75, 03, C2, 00, 00, E9, 06, 00, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 89, 4D, FC, 6A, 02, 59, CD, 29, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 6A, 08, 59, CD, 29, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, C2, 10, 00, 4E, 00, 46, 00, 53, 00, 44, 00, 4B, 00, 20, 00, 46, 00, 6C, 00, 6F, 00, 77, 00, 20, 00, 45, 00, 73, 00, 74, 00, 61, 00, 62, 00, 6C, 00, 69, 00, 73, 00, 68, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5988

Code size:
33 KB (33,792 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
msu

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
PNP_TDI


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