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vkbot.exe

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The application vkbot.exe, “Web Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Generic

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
2.0.1.8

MD5:
d2436b3b5c3c429a99588f1d1e95ce55

SHA-1:
d8747f98aa43abcba9354e9987daaac38a66e872

SHA-256:
538b196eff741be7a2e57ced78b72db5964cd158d912f91dd9dda0c916afd0e2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 11:05:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.6.11.2

File size:
710.1 KB (727,173 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mHMGjOZkUcmCyR+87bfg/l3wNPKVXCSF3kCfbgmfO/FVWag3u0lXp8aVOZF2ob:mHMgOZ5ct87U/l3hsSusXOtVWWkXVBY

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.softprotalfiles.com/c?x=4KYXhzpwPQBvFfGvJKAXWbd2 Ok5Fub9UxsQzsTJf2U=&c=naXYybn/fD/d6Wobw7t Q GF9s9CRzcaENmAQH3UsPRNa0m8UiytiAShK5ftG11164KmXoZr8vtSnSyF0HcNVA==&downloadAs=VkBot.exe&fallback_url=http://mirrord.softportaldirect.com/b0/1/8/.../VkBot.exe

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