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xinput1_3.exe

Hetu

Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application xinput1_3.exe, “Hetu Setup ” by Media Theory (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.megadlcenter.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Hoci   (signed by Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Hetu

Description:
Hetu Setup

Version:
5.5.2.3

MD5:
30518f3a1e19d3be19eecb605e8d131a

SHA-1:
bcc7f6d745d0ca8a157566df9b289debf5b9ea06

SHA-256:
913fca44f47182f45063ca7eafe1f48b3253b23f085d0ff0cddceb1ff6e06224

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 6:37:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.8.9.2

File size:
956 KB (978,936 bytes)

Product version:
4.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\xinput1_3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/15/2016 4:38:51 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2017 1:37:49 PM

Subject:
CN=Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Media Theory (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121D2E39D4EC3AFCCCD055C1E5FF64F2796

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cwI7SftwBhhzVSX1+oOV/ILU/nCygRs7s:Tdfty1VmlXgwz

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file xinput1_3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.megadlcenter.com/i6PqAjb5UW0Ri6Se20E6E5mZQS6djTsneD63t_NkxrbZ1EVU9BHjcNMUCkVPmQyJ7fKIGPH_NbkLlxCGGBTl2fqmtVKh3WsaDMSqlTKVjaZ1vm53BmkdtoP5NfXsTKF0RqqkoA2wGeJGOfQbg_PkSuBx8uWvc25h_xJrluvswkt1gDRzEbIzHpYSebRlvi73M 9 AfpE-G00AAGRwXmuPo6 SiUbYgAOngAIMcEC7sQ08UeOdt5 N56nSMt3xcND_jCtuKBjPM7tG7qtccyRqhVCNaZWjvChySooClRhxqgg=

http://www.megadlcenter.com/z6APIVWU5dUY_zW7naPsR_MwW14lg5yBXAsARMYqYeNpuu2j81vsE8EZPFyrGyVxtJdG7LqqMWOa0KZRjv6gZAUzGkhZ3kUaurbfg4bBxNaIFs Q8jZmK6G2_j4OUKo5RD1lXAk8nBwqMWLXVkuJ8r5WW4K5YXosOYFscPnNCih7_1dgAClW3m49Vfa6wiLfr8 VjsY5-G00AAGRwXmuPo6 SiUbYgAOngAIMcEC7sQ08UeOdt5 N56nSMt3xcND_jCtuKBjPM7tG7qtccyRqhVCNaZWjvChySooClRhxqgg=

http://www.megadlcenter.com/k8ldibOSM2TI1HWhTMGmdeH2olFKTaUyowYzjRek0nELochMNRYQb7ofptoQx6NtMQwTLfcPLDbXqfnZdC8HdZBHssv2t2T45iBSgR7_2loK_hZOjP12P3Oeh9yg5wXi6cR2RPw0xLVyayTXuU1pwUGKnRhQVCTu4OjrYYqEPGhbuR_gfb_pIqy9lGcDVAafYZv0hvA8-G00AAGRwXmuPo6 SiUbYgAOngAIMcEC7sQ08UeOdt5 N56nSMt3xcND_jCtuKBjPM7tG7qtccyRqhVCNaZWjvChySooClRhxqgg=

http://fix4dll.com/.../dll.php?file=xinput1_3.dll&md5=DA9506E800E13DA0ABBA32BB0C105382

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