ps3_ftp_client_installer.exe

The executable ps3_ftp_client_installer.exe has been detected as malware by 3 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable 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 linker-3ds.com.
MD5:
b2f54dec0b4be3e2f993630049e9102f

SHA-1:
534633bb2676b50da5fbf1d874abaf30a95b73ad

SHA-256:
b2db83ce81a38dca3cd7b926f314525d16c7325018bfb16361bcf395745994d1

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 11:07:04 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Patched.Gen
7.11.30.172

F-Prot
W32/VB-Remote-TClient-based!Max
v6.4.7.1.166

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0526
7.2.342

File size:
1006.2 KB (1,030,399 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ps3_ftp_client_installer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/16/2003 6:41:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:DNcLq0QSoXv4xn9kgaHqeB7hvpy1jtEBHhGq95hNE:em1f4xnuHN7G1jtEBPs

Entry address:
0x4046

Entry point:
83, EC, 0C, 53, 55, 56, 57, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 8B, 35, 90, 92, 40, 00, 05, E8, 03, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, B3, 20, FF, 15, 2C, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 04, 00, 00, 68, 60, BF, 42, 00, 57, FF, 15, 5C, 71, 40, 00, 57, FF, 15, B8, 70, 40, 00, 50, FF, 35, 90, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 80, 3E, 22, 75, 04, 80, C3, 02, 46, 8B, 2D, 14, 72, 40, 00, EB, 09, 3A, C3, 74, 0B, 56, FF, D5, 8B, F0, 8A, 06, 84, C0, 75, F1, 56, FF, D5, 8B, D8, 89, 5C, 24, 18, EB, 05, 53, FF, D5, 8B, D8, 80, 3B, 20, 74, F6, 80, 3B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft Install System v2.0b2, v2.0b3

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file ps3_ftp_client_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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