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16612_.t4021387-torrent.exe

ContextEdit

Evgen Kugitko

This is a WebPick installer that bundles (with very minimal user consent) a number of adware browser extensions using the JustPlug.it browser framework. The application 16612_.t4021387-torrent.exe by Evgen Kugitko has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from ec2-54-88-185-190.compute-1.amazonaws.com.
Publisher:
Ziff-Davis Media, Inc.  (signed by Evgen Kugitko)

Product:
ContextEdit

Description:
Context Install

Version:
1.2

MD5:
0ff1b3cf97de1bd4e33e348f69c843c4

SHA-1:
344bc20170c86243d7ae968ebfe1033850d9d9d9

SHA-256:
32ede70d7a6a33e18eb394cb7ea5605353fd5c7f4bab8f77f8706908e2c01e3a

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.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 2:12:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Webpick.EvgenKug.Installer (M)
16.7.4.9

File size:
775.2 KB (793,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001 Ziff-Davis Media, Inc.

Original file name:
ContextEdit.EXE

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Evgen Kugitko

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/24/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/25/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Evgen Kugitko, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4179EA1BEC59D4CA7E66862832555480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/4/2014 4:29:47 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:eHWfq8JZzx1y1EjPtLLQdjbznNrqN1Mgb10IR:/q8Xry1QPhLQdjbhON1NbJ

Entry address:
0x145276

Entry point:
68, F8, 4E, 54, 00, 56, 53, 8D, 35, 20, 64, 54, 00, 8B, 36, 0F, B6, 1E, 80, EB, B8, 0F, 84, 03, 00, 00, 00, 5B, 5E, C3, FF, 15, 20, 64, 54, 00, FF, 15, 28, 64, 54, 00, FF, 15, 38, 64, 54, 00, E9, E9, FF, FF, FF, C3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
931 KB (953,344 bytes)

The file 16612_.t4021387-torrent.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ec2-54-88-185-190.compute-1.amazonaws.com/PiYATCSK9xA/lydCquoNukSRRkvU9U8BCQ/lydCquoNukQWW8OJ4z7mQA/7-qzsZvGf_BnzYomBRp_yQbqkAH6S8fy/.../8P2_ifLCEWBONJK18Slwiw

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