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mu_update.exe

Ideakee Inc

The application mu_update.exe by Ideakee Inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. While running, it connects to the Internet address e4.94.7e4b.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Ideakee Inc  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.107

MD5:
632a5e5c4a0255470f443cfac55c7eac

SHA-1:
d8a14fc60432354584ff649cfc937c11543a54b9

SHA-256:
f60b35580dc9431227ac848e2679f7e8875fe8889786f843663c5ea44a6f07d4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/23/2024 10:51:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Ideakee.J
14.5.13.12

File size:
1.9 MB (2,014,408 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\max uninstaller\mu_update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ideakee Inc

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/11/2013 1:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/11/2016 12:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ideakee Inc, O=Ideakee Inc, STREET="1104# Asphodel Pavilion,Hengxiang Garden 18 LIjiangRoad", L=Guilin, S=Guangxi, PostalCode=541004, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00BFB37ABE3F235073942F877A67382940

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/22/2014 8:13:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2iKMIUtW/fiDK6VBuZMeBfSR/zAuj8PL1P0MkjQIfHecCDyD6u0N+hZoxf3TKT0Z:1WA+5SNjiE+jDO6u0N+0xf32T0zcQBIK

Entry address:
0x1848B8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 40, AA, 57, 00, E8, B0, 63, E8, FF, A1, AC, E4, 58, 00, 8B, 00, E8, D8, 9A, F4, FF, A1, AC, E4, 58, 00, 8B, 00, B2, 01, E8, BE, B7, F4, FF, A1, AC, E4, 58, 00, 8B, 00, BA, 28, 49, 58, 00, E8, F1, 94, F4, FF, 8B, 0D, 04, E6, 58, 00, A1, AC, E4, 58, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, 50, ED, 56, 00, E8, B9, 9A, F4, FF, A1, AC, E4, 58, 00, 8B, 00, E8, FD, 9B, F4, FF, E8, 48, 23, E8, FF, B0, 04, 02, 00, FF, FF, FF, FF, 16, 00, 00, 00, 4D, 00, 61, 00, 78, 00, 20, 00, 55, 00, 6E, 00, 69, 00, 6E, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4721

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,586,176 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to e4.94.7e4b.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (75.126.148.228:80)

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