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WWatcherProxy.exe

Essync PTY LTD

The application wwatcherproxy.exe by Essync PTY has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “WWatcherProxy”. While running, it connects to the Internet address ipv4_1.lagg0.c104.dfw003.ix.nflxvideo.net on port 443.
Publisher:
WWatcher  (signed by Essync PTY LTD)

Product:
WWatcherProxy.exe

Version:
2.3.6.11

MD5:
42f757786bf9b9361a21fa6161eabc04

SHA-1:
b968160853c5958863bee94117927c37b4aa8b97

SHA-256:
573f7f7d9600a3ec83d424c7bc8e568c08c95aa12153158c962c1f96c1623f95

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 4:59:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Superfish.Essync.Meta (M)
16.1.29.11

File size:
1.7 MB (1,738,208 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.6.11

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\winwiki\wwatcherproxy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Essync PTY LTD

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/20/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/25/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Essync PTY LTD, O=Essync PTY LTD, L=Sans Souci, S=New South Wales, C=AU

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2C40621E61A3C414F3892090E322B912

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2015 6:39:01 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:oiGivkGsVhwqFuwGx5PxSf/ToFPnSFLrrWNN:rAwXd/SoBnSFy

Entry address:
0x3126

Entry point:
E8, 59, 2C, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 51, C7, 01, 38, A2, 40, 00, E8, DC, 2C, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, E8, E3, FF, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, DC, 05, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 10, BD, 40, 00, E8, 3B, 17, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, D4, E7, 40, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 78, 1C, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 89, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, AA, 2D, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9918  (probably packed)

Code size:
33 KB (33,792 bytes)

Service
Display name:
WWatcherProxy

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Depends on:
RPCSS


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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ipv4_1.lagg0.c104.dfw003.ix.nflxvideo.net  (23.246.22.183:443)

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