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3177805_stp.exe

Offercast - APN Install Manager

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application 3177805_stp.exe by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Offercast APN Install Manager installer. This file is typically installed with the program Ares 2.2.5 by Seekar Ltd. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Ask.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
Offercast - APN Install Manager

Version:
2.8.0.2

MD5:
49cd4c92eca4bb4474aad560ecead4a7

SHA-1:
1c7e7a423243c1478980c410a85e66d173f3554c

SHA-256:
ae056f2d42c45fe162793a816ddf75ee6bb6bd45e0266f80130c2c2badbe7a22

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is the APN Offercast install manager which will offer the user to opt-out of installing the Ask.com Toolbar as part of the setup routine.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 1:04:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1661
9.0.1.0356

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
7.9314

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Spigot.A
v2013.12.22.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crduvi
0.28.0.57380

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Ask.L
14.8.8.2

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.8

File size:
994.4 KB (1,018,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.0.2

Copyright:
2010 (c) Ask.com. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AskInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Offercast APN Install Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\3177805_stp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ask.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/20/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2013 1:50:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:u1Exan+PnAgY7brmWJtnvVFLdg8tY6YfsNQoby/CB:uhcnLYyWJtnvVFZtXYfsNzy/CB

Entry address:
0x74993

Entry point:
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Code size:
598 KB (612,352 bytes)

The file 3177805_stp.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Ares 2.2.5  by Seekar Ltd
Publisher's description - “Ares is a free open source bittorent and chat program that enables users to share any digital file including images, audio, video, software, documents, etc. You may now easily publish your files through the Ares peer to peer network.”
aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net
About 1% of users remove it
 
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The file 3177805_stp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://www.clickgratis.com.br/download/redir/NTIwNQ==/.../?installer=1

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412767439&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=d-QVlAHJt3-liUX~WmyGZuVkBh06vK1waoZfjJ2QOCQB1ZqDJlCZLUxazZBEgjU3-cMWnkTI4KdjCfJ9E1SnzMo6bvDPWBWHDOcPZ6mR0Xo0w95RF-rE9QBgx967Q4q4AQG8asveVI5at9jU7hH0IVJ7F1x8~TgOb9C~o5cvSMw_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412218199&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=FVsT4tWoCysQEAnqFGE1r~dxSDjkf-cY1MlyoinvrfLWMoFlMmiM8ozQQYIoMZ1Fg2-kCzWspB9hTHRWDmQRhRdR4NVKAvW4MDZ6iTAF9iy~FlKb4mx0YN8HooVWNczrFviUpGkwgKrXm3WAUYSfdFHvS9Dsbu6QYykYbmMuxvM_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://global-shared-files-l3.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?nvb=20141012021122&nva=20141012141222&token=0ae41c9d496df06367745&instance=softonic_es&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1413000299&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=X7XcsOPOxiUqUhpkSLckuDS7LgR8BBsFVQEqGPic3puDfAdp60KmX7ex9aEj216E3bCpxcafOhgdkYLm5LSllHyeXT9b22bKTaj1XnMxXPFsko7nkEX1lZulyY68JDuyA3nUrja69N9zMZImB-9jNlU214CGyr1fb8nWABOEY2k_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412883504&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=h~tg7l-RhOw-W4YVx7tu3Az6-XHtS1IxLacyqZuBapEUQu7TVfN2wV88ZE-5Ys6wjTXHkhOPL-F1U6pO3xs12SWgdfp6xVAoInZ-uPC7Fkj~Qu5ycCVZFFltopqFN0~A96f7rXW7YzZ3tspuMsi4DZ7S5-OrK01opJDFFUnoSAg_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412917641&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=NCTfqiHM~iJmvG3avp~6cJ6HFi39-kKnOtkkIadjGcPmFtQHwLqmVFlfIPHY71KMrWHBhel0G4m8Uq4t0dVS3oSDvtpJaSP0TvwOrAjTY~BZr~2-EtZR3Mn7QD9UDG8vaZQhd1j0kes-RLLuT79t7Z33vqsTpzNPyN3hVJWEpAg_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://global-shared-files-l3.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?nvb=20141003041958&nva=20141003162058&token=09872c0dddefb981705e8&instance=softonic_es&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://ar.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7pk65UlSrxoA5eorzYlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByamlqaW9mBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMwRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkAw--/SIG=11vuom5iv/EXP=1380603322/**http://.../lanzar-descarga-ie

http://qpdownload.com/download.php?name=ares-galaxy

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412642681&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=Q0DOeVwrQ9Ro5dNClHWtw3nTQ3o9lERsY1yEHTVxsAVAvXDPwqn3aVv8CbbeOrbznB~V9iqctUFwqK9lDLcR5fP80AnsXRUswtX8POjr~kCO7PMBGlxGo4318C7YyKK1GSnlxBhtlOG5enrZlEXGVlRcvvENuZwUVzoQZK~SI80_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1413031408&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=QayOpw8v7NN9uZlmBCOWhGfMb59rVVhSYIVl7r3G2g3TWZgD3pL2W~DYXoNs6t8JnGOWc-j2Zx7O6~eGev9m8u9L9KIULVIfZOKYTXOpT~nQ0U9W0I7~E58Gy49yGYekmCulkOTcTzSQWcdJ9SBGezzXEjW0vO0LKUM1xL2sAAM_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://ares.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=8yS3 KGEYLiw7GKMHzA/trmsvRChbxdrflJq3ZIylWuGnNo8E/l57PpG1LpTYj 9MWRYzAz5 kEraXmaZI 2wWQTfyktDnVEu5N5KU6Js6g ZaRxd085orR17pYQdklL lwoTCZqDzchpmvAHcx0pUCZ i60qxD70ukS xMxLfOem2M23fG7 fyqf8CFLRbRgyuu1xEdah5EBohGYLPy5J9NPDXraKmLDj/Nv/iwrxejAlPK3yqCeqKc1iSHkWsO7eGoo1vkbYX7PnLvbMwJiNrDz gaPc4iEHThqDumwmY6mJ8NvMkUC7F1YyPpEerH8 /.../vN1mrQlA==

http://download-1.com/system/softwares/files/000/000/012/.../aresregular224installer.exe

https://tmpfile10652.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/7894/.../ares.exe

https://tmpfile10634.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/16917/.../ares.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412610926&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=Zv3MB2vpqTw5H0EIYb3dyxslVzXnyUSn8HiMzjM8Ii-3kzGRe0eC79ODP9sqZ5sZz7OF3u~SId7dgtHBrq2vFtoGzzMMs4ribXF5sYHmby8Xlnrv7RlgU9IukO2g0-OzyMjKR2U5Szr638y2PIf40zstSEIRJEP3Od~CU0U0Q0g_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://download1418.mediafire.com/d27og57kb4wg/.../SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412852870&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=J0~wHcVRew4H~ptRThzaigTuhJrkWCGwjjVKC9WQrt~FsNCcUgA7MsMJLlhB7HwzjNTP3QDJiuC4u8bvmZ8XNirjPI8Gg5tPj6ZBN6uajxUeUZr0zHaqApndW8HBtmFT8nPZM8RhhcxjVTj5an9kIg2NDkQm4JE7EN3c9666IVE_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://www.giftchuckleflash.com/8W_3ig8gFcU4B9en2JN2XL4wDRXCNzG8r5RvVhI9d6TUag7dWDnZz9y6xk6dSQq058ag5Lx4pODEHIMgj4SwNuZPIlqu49HEH A51BbUpB1l47bre0tYSO lwQZL5iJHpguSaDYxIhXAlhZU5MXmDh9GmEVlNy7ggTy228AuW1Oj7n4fEJD1 iE6FdJ_ltcbxib4ejJJ-G0oAAGRgnq0tSorywSakkFlUktkGemP0gut13YYjaDBTqH2OL3D8j9LrLZDP8Qj84GMOiUZ8mqaP28JVgFFAcAojCZxkcA==

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412327506&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=Mq~Bn6ZYGKof7bLIm~CEIdgPBhSmO5d00ZHt3Gaz3T63PYsKhDvpm-4yF-Z4tEFSXvT7L8X1hmqomzSJZzJSbQ9GjgAOPyt7voirv8rQzOX4a9Zwxs-vbG4j8BhzeV2ApxBEnJZk5SFiC5Vf4dqK47l1b9EfJfW0y5GZhcmiH~M_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412339746&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=CuD7oBigOE8Dc5Xe9iKEYcBUTMd9EVqyelnckr7TBaTENF1dK0sG8jQwiMurrIUV73f~sIgldoGz8SkTPmUm-Nb~wjMLKs-gz2o3e-tYdVJA2BhyqU9W2UNQib2QaSKOlP6OFQzbh5GJ7~x4Yjpuma9aP0X~Njb~b0QnmOVQ1K4_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://www.megadlcenter.com/c?x=JsLTwBY1LWa/Ypviy4p1YWVN3lo/PdIa4Rp4kQfwVio=&c=kOOYmjvt0Lgnao4R6Y/NjsUNXWHhmXgyn1dJoPcb/k8GIJt/jh AgYBCWW7by2ySUwyQgqwAp7gcKsjQf2bXCZzsFj5KfZWfjviiIQ5oqpYIGTiBGiWegGWhrh9MM1gP02dm4AApHmWVm0UEu6Emb IHjgpLey6bTfKGE3yD5Jo=&e=0&downloadAs=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843.exe&fallback_url=http://qpdownload.com/data/ares-galaxy/.../SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412837457&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=M0NqvjyN5k01RMG4VArXEOj1vVGfBvVfL1HSGnM1CiWP3gctCmujdOhjkWeQKnV0nkPsyvHhSZ0GDSRxuPdbcAvLj0Uj0~Kn2EdKiKM6K2kC9kKM7hlTpBiJLkYyleg3A0yAw0D63Jyz7O8wu672SSJtB5MNZc7QTt9RwMUDlpc_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://ares.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=8yS3 KGEYLiw7GKMHzA/trmsvRChbxdrflJq3ZIylWtt7uojohavoSLOCEzaPFJc3PnQLlKuy/sixRMsSPCbWo1k6ZkYAE2Ne8KVVqYWMjhT6ljtmwiOLq8J5 muVaVBW30 moLRo7ZBeJFws/Fc8Zv6MLn6ESgmpQOblMcZr2XpfZykjN9JiCtWn/4a2tsqdagXA2AmNU/hjL8kMLhvXxjXGY3UlWTIbDCqYMeBP1ncLD 5LbyXc/yDgsWM4ic8APDYrv6hQvebCijBvnZT6yYsFPW36fOe9Jhz1XYTZWUyZxx4fe/eYQE iJgbfAgP4lpXYFM8DgpuMX462o1HsFCvYs6XWTyCfkCradLzuf4Yuhjs0zjqf/yI97SSR DSZ2lElfjm5J4f 7GFBuVzN2evZrtPlK9/hu0oGFYb2wMDL45jo3sXZqhczey/yYlM6RM1NkOdrE7meUYJAEGsnsyk8IYesNtTxGGFL0Z8QJPARO4Em8M tePJEYL30Pf5v5zepQadd7b6B1YrLuIANzq0wsS0HSD/DlOf16E6NH/.../m2SmqMAHZSs9Hwg=

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412312943&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=R1lTNctFhtd3vdJamSTQeY993AJ1aDA4cdl-YDGrGNCDmiS-aG3gioQ6Qbd86ndnTQfS4CTOgvwMcAjQoY8xBOZydumaHvJX-gaVTda67epKLQTjCzMJEwK-yHPFtIs48RawLW6FoM-OnHm4k2CCzNYKNjiW-wEfzWb4SMIdmQw_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

https://tmpfile12075.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/16069/.../ares.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1412902704&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=WsQhSIwMH1UylCxJx6FgoWQEWtXBeNetGbnsyOJ2MNXFEr25BuPdmIARtrMJbUx0GBV5LQd83~EN9tsMOr8Vfj3vofa3kwmCxfmd~4raM3c6wbM8ycDAeM2EJsVeZkPGkPcJDv0-82TiGhxgj~ZMJOojwEfN6dJ-sC0le7bZ2c8_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/1c7/e7a/.../file?instance=softonic_es&Expires=1413176169&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=SZEYCBVzvdvpjbNaK4h0PO1vkdoXK6fCF4-n1aUvf2ekyDmEn1sKWtB5l9aFcJpQY7ukGLp8-jAbaT8Ucj8Y2jVZMShaXdxGVTTFyupxo071zITtiUii9OVK0jXeg48rfcPXfwL3P0kBuzgSzHUThnojJIo1Q0cJgOJ-7-7RVKU_&filename=SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

http://download1418.mediafire.com/us02zv7mhxhg/.../SFInstaller_ASG_aresgalaxy_8896843_.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 199.36.100.103.df.iacapn.com  (199.36.100.103:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-12-174-3.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.12.174.3:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-61-112-56.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.61.112.56:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-214-126-102.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.214.126.102:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-4-245-142.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.4.245.142:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-118-221-55.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.118.221.55:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-112-140-237.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.112.140.237:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-104-36-220.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.104.36.220:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a95-100-116-232.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (95.100.116.232:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-77-40-180.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.77.40.180:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-75-192-128.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.75.192.128:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-74-188-214.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.74.188.214:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-57-140-12.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.57.140.12:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-44-92-20.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.44.92.20:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-41-194-51.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.41.194.51:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-40-181-54.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.40.181.54:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-222-27-101.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.222.27.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-208-190-3.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.208.190.3:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-200-199-202.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.200.199.202:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-198-180-225.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.198.180.225:80)

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