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write-n-cite3.exe

RefWorks, LLC

The program is a setup application that uses the Wise Installer installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.abdn.ac.uk.
Publisher:
RefWorks, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2d0082ffb6c7884597e7ffbba95f2248

SHA-1:
bb83f8f84d7bb473d0d9ef1656b07bd8c20c2c1b

SHA-256:
39ab1dde08e6ce927619fcc812a5b3b5f9cc0ac159e02d8189853690b9dd8dd6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 5:53:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Malware-Cryptor.Win32.General
3.12.26.4

File size:
977 KB (1,000,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Wise Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\write-n-cite3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
RefWorks, LLC

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
7/6/2006 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/6/2008 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="RefWorks, LLC", O="RefWorks, LLC", STREET="16835 West Bernardo Dr #215", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92127, C=US

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
671BEE60E60796684F58ED6FEA646F29

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/1999 9:24:47 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GYkiIu+5hhFF8KqI85If4Y5HgjdqyVqiyE1/+Q/Pc+Gm:GYkmeDNLf7Bgjdn2Qb

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 78, 05, 00, 00, 53, 56, BE, 04, 01, 00, 00, 57, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 56, 33, DB, 50, 53, FF, 15, 34, 20, 40, 00, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 56, 50, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 30, 20, 40, 00, 8B, 3D, 2C, 20, 40, 00, 53, 53, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 50, FF, D7, 83, F8, FF, 89, 45, FC, 0F, 84, 7B, 01, 00, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FC, FF, FF, 50, 56, FF, 15, 28, 20, 40, 00, 8D, 85, 98, FE, FF, FF, 50, 53, 8D, 85, 90, FC, FF, FF, 68, 10, 30, 40, 00, 50...
 
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Entropy:
7.9888

Packer / compiler:
Wise Installer Stub

Code size:
512 Bytes (512 bytes)

The file write-n-cite3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/local/download/.../Write-N-Cite3.exe

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