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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from zbest.in.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Version:
3.7.9.10

MD5:
67a6a9b89a2a8839fd6f9c68f2cf33b1

SHA-1:
c5e5371a14b45ac1ac799a8f38637baf25ca1e0f

SHA-256:
1ce64bb489a2022550ef2bfded234e317a393bf26957bb873aa498b6ec5ff7b6

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:
12/25/2024 2:45:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize (M)
16.2.12.18

File size:
3.5 MB (3,719,128 bytes)

Product version:
3.7.9.10

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/30/2016 7:59:59 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:
10/19/2012 2:30:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:eOXaZQiZHBqq/d+FuPzEbviyLPoZT9ZOHsyZ9:LXaZ/ZHBxF6vVPoZT9r4

Entry address:
0x172A0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 44, 03, 00, 00, C6, 85, 59, FF, FF, FF, C1, 0F, B6, 85, 72, FF, FF, FF, B9, 63, 64, 0C, 00, 2B, 4D, 84, 81, E9, 82, 07, 00, 00, 0B, C1, 89, 85, 6C, FF, FF, FF, C7, 45, 88, AE, CC, 07, 00, C6, 45, F1, 00, 81, BD, C4, FE, FF, FF, 7D, 54, 05, 00, 74, 06, 83, 7D, EC, 00, 74, 13, BA, ED, 0D, 00, 00, 66, 89, 95, 34, FF, FF, FF, C6, 85, 5B, FF, FF, FF, 00, C7, 45, 8C, 00, 00, 00, 00, B8, D7, 1D, 0D, 00, 8B, 8D, A4, FE, FF, FF, D3, E0, 25, C6, 60, 0D, 00, 89, 45, F4, B9, 15, 88, 00, 00, 66, 89...
 
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Entropy:
4.4155

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
173 KB (177,152 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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