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nexus-2-vst-plugin.exe

LLC

The application nexus-2-vst-plugin.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from zbest.in.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Version:
4.1.3.0

MD5:
343baa1118d5145a7706e8fe5e49bafb

SHA-1:
7b4bfcd3ad6052f8205e2fbff235c89e130e39e0

SHA-256:
c53b683bfb949dfbbe0e75956e7b0e1d45d66ce040489c6b06f8488572a285ae

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:
11/15/2024 5:30:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
16.1.28.18

File size:
3.7 MB (3,828,696 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.3.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\nexus-2-vst-plugin.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/30/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/30/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""AZ SOFT""", O="LLC ""AZ SOFT""", STREET="Vulytsya Dalnytska, Budynok 23/4, Ofis 310", L=Odesa, S=Odeska, PostalCode=65005, C=UA

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

Serial number:
3CCA67117AE7C5BE2F99ECBA3ECC9F69

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/23/2010 5:25:30 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:c90M53RQhmw74e8Yv1qLDGw6RDMSJnzB3y4m3I0MZKqs6x7RVNHl4edlfF8qgvoI:uXQht4e8lGJnzwQh1ddOq6o7xGS2

Entry address:
0x1D010

Entry point:
E8, 69, 11, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, AE, 42, 00, E8, 0A, 17, 00, 00, E8, 3A, 13, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, FC, 10, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, BB, 08, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
152 KB (155,648 bytes)

The file nexus-2-vst-plugin.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://zbest.in:8080/download.cgi?23&parameter=Nexus 2 VST Plugin

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