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sw-booster.exe

The executable sw-booster.exe has been detected as malware by 29 anti-virus scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program GS_Booster by WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from i1.proffiiget.in and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
deba33db167548f8bbac30f5d78eb168

SHA-1:
bce9862033d427d7a45b7f9e9b55fb7f890cd39d

SHA-256:
43fba64f5abefef9fda26f6d009e5f3ea4ac19ca2707ac3af098dc386491f650

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 10:42:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
825

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Virut.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-141102

AVG
Trojan horse Downloader.Generic14.BTT
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1530

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-795744
0.98/20081

Dr.Web
Trojan.KillFiles.22484
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.11.02.10

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Virut.CE
11/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/Virut.E.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-02-11_1

G Data
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Virut
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.183.13611

Kaspersky
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

McAfee
W32/Virut.n.gen
5600.6959

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.2523.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.918

Norman
Virut.HL
11.20141102

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.10.08.01

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.2.10

Sophos
W32/Scribble-B
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.R
7.2.306

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.R
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.14
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4739697
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Virut.Win32.1938
2.0.0.1946

File size:
755.5 KB (773,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\sw-booster\sw-booster.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 4:41:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:k0uwFd32AScJ+JuJjX8vJxPrjHf5NXUQGAs9PO+1B3NhhOeRvj0:k0d4ACu5X8HPr1BUQGJO+1BdhhOA0

Entry address:
0x1DEE9

Entry point:
E8, 7B, 77, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 08, 72, 04, 10, E8, 91, 09, 00, 00, E8, 59, 56, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 0E, 77, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 00, 10, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 00, 10, 81, B8, 00, 00, 00, 10, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 00, 10, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 00, 10, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 00, 10, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 96, 01, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.5714

Code size:
237.5 KB (243,200 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
SW-Booster-S-792098896

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:
SW-Booster-S-792098896


The file sw-booster.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

GS_Booster  by WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd.
GS_Booster is a potentially unwanted adware program that injects ads into the user's browser.
82% remove it
Upd Inst  by PremiumSoft
Upd Inst is an adware program that integrates into the user's web browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox) and will perform a number of functions mostly designed to generate advertising supported or affiliate revenue.
85% remove it
 
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The file sw-booster.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://i1.proffiiget.in/.../agup.exe

http://i1.loversity.info/.../agup.exe

http://i1.loverse.org/.../agup.exe

http://i1.moodstore.in/.../agup.exe

http://i1.zipration.org/.../agup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-213-128-72.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.213.128.72:80)

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