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vcredist_x86.exe

The executable vcredist_x86.exe has been detected as malware by 36 anti-virus scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file is most likely infected with the Neshta virus, a Russian virus that gathers system information and send it to a remote command and cotrol server. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.microsoft.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
76f54f8e442fe71157e216cfc48ceb94

SHA-1:
e4d152f11ecf73fb5a942de1ee57bbb914d16572

SHA-256:
876929c2d0bd03ad77e118d249fce248e42d04cffaa9ba937e6de20e12d60d3b

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

Explanation:
The file is infected by a polymorphic file infector virus.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 10:18:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Neshta.A
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Neshta
2013.05.31

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Neshta.a
7.11.81.154

avast!
Win32:Neshta
2014.9-150705

AVG
SHeur4
2016.0.3057

Bitdefender
Win32.Neshta.A
1.0.20.930

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Neshuta.A
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Win32.Neshta.A
16347

Dr.Web
Win32.HLLP.Neshta
9.0.1.0186

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Neshta
8.15.07.05.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Neshta
9.8393

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Neshta.A
7/5/2015

F-Prot
W32/HLLP.41472
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Win32.Neshta.A
11.2015-05-07_1

G Data
Win32.Neshta
15.7.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Neshta
t3scan.2.0.0.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.168780

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Neshta
14.0.0.1782

Malwarebytes
Trojan.Agent
v2015.07.05.03

McAfee
W32/HLLP.41472.e
5600.6713

Microsoft Security Essentials
Virus:Win32/Neshta.A
1.163.1557.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Neshta.A
16.0.0.558

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Neshta.cdby
0.24.0.52593

Norman
Neshta.C
11.20150705

nProtect
Virus/W32.Neshta
13.05.30.05

Panda Antivirus
W32/Neshta.A
15.07.05.03

Quick Heal
W32.Neshta.A
7.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.7.5.15

Rising Antivirus
Win32.Netsha.a
23.00.65.15703

Sophos
W32/Bloat-A
4.89

Total Defense
Win32/Neshta.A
37.0.10445

Trend Micro House Call
PE_NESHTA.A
7.2.186

Trend Micro
PE_NESHTA.A
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Neshta.a
3.12.22.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Neshta.a
18260

ViRobot
Win32.Neshta.B
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
1.8 MB (1,862,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\etron technology\usb 3.0 host controller\drivers\x86\vcredist_x86.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:HxbpVndRcpfqwYO3u2XoKNLlMDEe/pmVS/F0jpQR:Hdnfnwp3oOLuB/3/up+

Entry address:
0x80E4

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, E0, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, E8, 89, 45, E4, 89, 45, EC, B8, 54, 80, 40, 00, E8, 12, BE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 20, 82, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, B8, A8, 91, 40, 00, B9, 0B, 00, 00, 00, BA, 0B, 00, 00, 00, E8, 5C, EF, FF, FF, B8, B4, 91, 40, 00, B9, 09, 00, 00, 00, BA, 09, 00, 00, 00, E8, 48, EF, FF, FF, B8, C0, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 34, EF, FF, FF, B8, DC, 91, 40, 00, B9, 03, 00, 00, 00, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 20, EF, FF, FF, A1, 10, 92, 40...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

The file vcredist_x86.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/1/.../vcredist_x86.exe

http://installer.gametracker.com/.../vcredist90_x86.exe

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