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WebProtector

The application webprotector_installer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. Infected by an entry-point obscuring polymorphic file infector which will create a peer-to-peer botnet and receives URLs of additional files to download. The file has been seen being downloaded from webprotectionfree.com.
Publisher:
WebProtector

Product:
${ProductName}

Version:
1.0.0.2

MD5:
ee9bfceb203ace0c3c173691c8d9979d

SHA-1:
ab7414181dfb59308aba44fcd797c715148af884

SHA-256:
4093e987f85608ba701e76087b0175f5f920c5ea7ea1f826cc06511670214c48

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 8:37:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
160310-2

AVG
Win32/Sality
2015.0.4533

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.30
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Sality.NBA virus
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
4.6.5.141

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Program.Artemis!016F5B55D05A
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.215.2325.0

Norman
Win32.Sality.3
29.02.2016 05:46:54

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4721115
47848

File size:
353.4 KB (361,868 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\webprotector_installer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 10:03:30 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LwlysEpVUqn0ttTUCud6YHS55h7BN2r7nUxEI0zJJx05MEYjNpRssB:iEA2UxJvMMScazK5MpjNDssB

Entry address:
0x30B6

Entry point:
84, CB, F2, 81, DF, A2, 2B, 64, AA, 2D, 1B, 22, E9, 24, C7, C7, B4, 51, 66, D1, EB, 03, 42, 84, EC, 6A, 00, 5B, 85, C5, 85, F2, 3A, C7, F3, 0F, B6, C8, 28, E5, 69, C1, BF, 35, B9, 4D, 6A, 00, 5D, 35, AE, A8, 58, F9, 81, ED, BB, 08, 0B, 00, 85, D6, 76, 12, C7, C7, 0B, B4, 0D, E9, 69, C8, 43, EF, 41, 84, 8D, 15, 6D, B6, 41, 04, 81, C5, 6F, 03, 0B, 00, 85, C7, 70, 07, BF, 8F, D7, F6, 95, 20, E4, 03, DD, 0F, BE, D7, 4F, 81, C3, 4D, 05, 00, 00, 1D, BA, 37, 73, 41, 8A, EC, 01, E8, FE, CD, 69, C9, 51, 4F, 4E, 79...
 
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Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://webprotectionfree.com/.../webprotector_installer.exe

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