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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 built by: WinDDK

MD5:
f925a1098e5bce7fbcfa36ace2a6f43a

SHA-1:
9e20aac0ea7595d2c86035a421b8ac65f79cb9fe

SHA-256:
90890e78373560118dc70748a99ead92cd35f861143f1865b951cc63b19d75f6

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 7:14:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Thanksoft (M)
16.3.7.3

File size:
47.2 KB (48,344 bytes)

Product version:
6.1.7600.16385

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:
2/25/2016 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/14/2016 4:59:59 PM

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:
6/10/2015 10:36:41 PM

OS version:
6.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:ee149EMA1fJg0VkT1i/Ix40l/nAv853rJgrVtd7h1YgocAhec:egz1fJg61/44E5m2g/Ahec

Entry address:
0xB03E

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, E8, BD, FF, FF, FF, 5D, E9, 20, 60, FF, FF, CC, CC, 94, B1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, B5, 00, 00, E0, 90, 00, 00, B4, B0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 9E, B5, 00, 00, 00, 90, 00, 00, EC, B0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 1E, BA, 00, 00, 38, 90, 00, 00, C4, B0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 16, BB, 00, 00, 10, 90, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 76, B5, 00, 00, 8A, B5, 00, 00, 62, B5...
 
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Entropy:
6.6308

Code size:
32 KB (32,768 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
msu

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
PNP_TDI


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