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vcredist_x86.exe

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable

Microsoft Corporation

This is a self-extracting archive and installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from sw.atos.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable

Description:
IExpress Setup

Version:
2.0.50727.5672

MD5:
f5926134a66309d9d2b14416ff707891

SHA-1:
84f65b93f99dca65f47638b4eb851c32fefc6939

SHA-256:
9f46c94aed0854314d6162fdc8162964bd3efd646d078caafb03fdbbefc41f0d

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)
Whitelisted  (by digital signature)

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 6:36:05 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
2.6 MB (2,702,160 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.50727.5672

Copyright:
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\vcredist_x86.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Corporation

Valid from:
2/21/2011 3:53:12 PM

Valid to:
5/21/2012 4:53:12 PM

Subject:
CN=Microsoft Corporation, OU=MOPR, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Serial number:
6101B29B000000000015

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/4/2004 2:01:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:QwIRpt0/YCbD3WyByiH1ThVZwiqVcwmscYVjaV6tmPS2wy1CZDkYEHvP:pII97yO1TNwif+UVQiJwah

Entry address:
0x645C

Entry point:
E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E9, 7A, FF, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, D0, B2, 00, 01, 85, C0, 74, 07, 3D, 40, BB, 00, 00, 75, 4D, 56, 8D, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 70, 11, 00, 01, 8B, 75, FC, 33, 75, F8, FF, 15, 6C, 11, 00, 01, 33, F0, FF, 15, 68, 11, 00, 01, 33, F0, FF, 15, 64, 11, 00, 01, 33, F0, 8D, 45, F0, 50, FF, 15, 60, 11, 00, 01, 8B, 45, F4, 33, 45, F0, 33, C6, 25, FF, FF, 00, 00, 5E, 75, 05, B8, 40, BB, 00, 00, A3, D0, B2, 00, 01, F7, D0, A3, CC, B2, 00, 01, C9, C3, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.9932

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft CAB SFX

Code size:
38.5 KB (39,424 bytes)

The file vcredist_x86.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

https://sw.atos.com/SWC/.../vcredist_x86.exe

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cydqyve0r011dby/AACNnpnod4uqIcpiVkcfbWJYa/.../vcredist_x86.exe

https://alpha.zenitel.com/.../vcredist_x86.exe

http://lebot.ru/files/.../vcredist_x86.exe

http://www.xcally.com/bar/co/3/5/0/.../vcredist_x86.exe

http://www.xcally.com/bar/co/3/0/17/.../vcredist_x86.exe

https://backup.filesanywhere.com/.../ElinkDownloadProcess.aspx

http://www.xcally.com/bar/co/3/7/0/.../vcredist_x86.exe

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/.../AmiKit/misc/vcredist_x86_vc80sp1.exe

http://ftp.glassworks.co.uk/.../&download=vcredist_x86.exe

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