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ossec-agent-win32-2.8.3.exe

The executable ossec-agent-win32-2.8.3.exe has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from akamai.bintray.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
4108d6530771d52eb6d8b66429539784

SHA-1:
93cd29b4c676e61304bfbe10e554d1aa011abf91

SHA-256:
feb135286ed19382cc479b7f035be5296360291900faf01338accad59f910e4a

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 2:34:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
16.12.8.1

File size:
1.1 MB (1,172,815 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ossec-agent-win32-2.8.3.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 10:01:57 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jB0VqUaTKfIRV/D+NiE6Tw7v07kUY5/TqFG:jyVqUaTsIRpqrl7zUc+I

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 43, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 44, 43, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 44, 43, 00, 56, A3, F4, 27, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 50, 28, 43, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A9, B2, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 44, 43, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9795  (probably packed)

Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

The file ossec-agent-win32-2.8.3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://akamai.bintray.com/93/.../x-dosexec

https://bintray.com/artifact/download/ossec/.../ossec-agent-win32-2.8.3.exe

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