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update.exe

Hack API

The executable update.exe has been detected as malware by 3 anti-virus scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named Update triggered to execute each time a user logs in. The file has been seen being downloaded from www101.megashares.com.
Publisher:
Hack API

Description:
Hack API

Version:
1.0.0.5

MD5:
d06bbc95d123fd77af1015d1f0f9d15e

SHA-1:
18c94db31a49dcca0a6927ea0450ad273671b3b3

SHA-256:
be5ba7f9909b8f6fadf96bc92a8e3903932594b4f778f82db376edde2a3f7f1f

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:43:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Razy.61211
16.06.01

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Injector.PEU trojan
8.0.319.0

F-Secure
Variant.Razy.61211
5.15.96

File size:
876 KB (897,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2016

Original file name:
Items Hack.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\update\update.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/31/2016 2:13:14 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9xy3mQiXwJl89NO9C7zmJCNH+aMHtSWmazCbj4G/9CgW1ShAllcJaX6aKed:+H+Ao7zm8+aItSUCbj4G/0gW17lcJaK

Entry address:
0x7F0BE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.8365

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
504 KB (516,096 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Update

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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

https://www101.megashares.com/.../Item Hack.exe

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