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web_assistant_v2.exe

The application web_assistant_v2.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from i1.installbox1.info.
MD5:
b0994f6191da3812a03dab6007dac41f

SHA-1:
c5d197ba5aec7fd522574a4bf8ba4f5fa4fe9953

SHA-256:
de8606873f71b42126d83473a07617df0a3c8ea4513a0f3f05a60108dc04a05b

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 6:23:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:SProtector-A [PUP]
2014.9-150801

Dr.Web
Adware.BGuard.11
9.0.1.0213

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.SProtector.AMN
8.15.08.01.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/SProtector (variant)
9.8120

File size:
1.5 MB (1,547,871 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\web_assistant_v2.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 1:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:sumoHBvyjMtx42ZHcGyobr42+CcWCI9n1D/+T0992fDWsIIO/Mg0oHBvyjMtx42D:fBvyjMH42Zhyobr42+CLOT09qDXaNBvj

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9917

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file web_assistant_v2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://i1.installbox1.info/addons/.../search_defender_alternate_166.exe

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