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wprotectmanager.exe

wmp control

Cherished Technology Limited

The application wprotectmanager.exe by Cherished Technology Limited has been detected as adware by 42 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Wpm Service”. While running, it connects to the Internet address 75.126.4.202-static.reverse.softlayer.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Cherished Technololgy LIMITED  (signed by Cherished Technology Limited)

Product:
wmp control

Description:
WPM Service

Version:
18.8.0.383

MD5:
da430ead3112375819ab4f528687473d

SHA-1:
c78270a18cea67ba2688a2263ad8b380e7e91c18

SHA-256:
a53f7aa3027e0d0ba92db893b161ea4bc8c3b4481c0c16288b13ae3238237b11

Scanner detections:
42 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
wprotectmanager.exe is infected by a worm that might download, install and run additional malware as well as may spread to other executable files.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 8:49:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Ramnit.N
940

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Nimnul.Gen.2
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Ramnit.J
14.07.09

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Ramnit.C
7.11.148.40

avast!
Win32:Agent-ATRV [Trj]
2014.9-140609

AVG
Cherished
2015.0.3448

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.WProtManager
4.0.3.1469

Bitdefender
Win32.Ramnit.N
1.0.20.950

Bkav FE
W32.Tmgrtext.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Ramnit-1
0.98/211

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Ramnit.K
18235

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2630
9.0.1.0160

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Ramnit.N
8.14.07.09.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/ELEX.AE (variant)
8.9910

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/WProtManager
6/9/2014

F-Prot
W32/Ramnit.E
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Win32.Ramnit.N
11.2014-09-07_4

G Data
Win32.Ramnit
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Nimnul
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.WProtManager
14.0.0.3737

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.WpManager
v2014.06.09.02

McAfee
Artemis!DA430EAD3112
5600.7104

Microsoft Security Essentials
Virus:Win32/Ramnit.P
1.10502

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Ramnit.N
15.0.0.570

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Nimnul.bmnup
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Crypt.AWCQ
11.20140709

nProtect
Virus/W32.SpyEye
14.05.07.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Nimnul.A
14.07.09.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.205
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Ramnit.BA
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CherishedTechnologyLimited.P
14.6.9.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Mgr.b!1594784
23.00.65.14707

Sophos
WPM Control
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Ramnit.C
37.0.10923

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0606
7.2.160

Trend Micro
PE_RAMNIT.DEN
10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Nimnul.b
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30066

ViRobot
Win32.Nimnul.A
2011.4.7.4223

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1781

File size:
527.6 KB (540,304 bytes)

Product version:
18.8.0.383

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
wpm.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\wpm\wprotectmanager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cherished Technology Limited

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/30/2013 9:56:37 AM

Valid to:
10/31/2014 9:56:37 AM

Subject:
CN=Cherished Technology Limited, O=Cherished Technology Limited, L=HongKong, S=HongKong, C=HK

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11210CA3D3C040F38E7317C765ABB45E0BCB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2014 11:50:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cJb43Zp227SGrHLVoOHbbhE3xxpHByvmGJM83RH16p4w:0b4H227Sme0P2hc9JM8BV6B

Entry address:
0x245A4

Entry point:
E8, 8D, DF, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 16, 8A, 0A, 83, C2, 01, 32, CB, 74, 72, 83, E8, 01, 74, 32, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EA, 83, E8, 04, 72, 12, 57, 8B, FB, C1, E3, 08, 03, DF, 8B, FB, C1, E3, 10, 03, DF, EB, 1B, 5F, 83, C0, 04, 74, 0E, 8A, 0A, 83, C2, 01, 32, CB, 74, 40, 83, E8, 01, 75, F2, 5B, C3, 83, E8, 04, 72, E5, 8B, 0A, 33, CB, BF, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, F9, 83, F1, FF, 33, CF, 83, C2...
 
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Code size:
351.5 KB (359,936 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Wpm Service

Service name:
Wpm

Description:
Wpm service

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Group:
SchedulerGroup


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 75.126.4.202-static.reverse.softlayer.com  (75.126.4.202:80)

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