4ntpl3zg.exe

Sanflex

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file 4ntpl3zg.exe by Sanflex has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from clkdeals.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sanflex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
de9f6aeab1bb65f14c7589a231fb7455

SHA-1:
1a8692b47cfa3152971d92b887915c2a4d499272

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 3:28:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.KJ
591

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.05.05

avast!
Win32:DownloadAdmin-B [PUP]
2014.9-150623

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3069

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.KJ
1.0.20.870

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
22004

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.0174

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11575

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
6/23/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-518b5669
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-23-06_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.KJ
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15799

McAfee
Artemis!DE9F6AEAB1BB
5600.6725

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.KJ
16.0.0.522

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Sanflex.Bundler (M)
15.6.23.13

Sophos
Generic PUA BK
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IQCCUAC
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0OAR15
7.2.174

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0OAR15
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39948

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.63571
2.0.0.2166

File size:
822.6 KB (842,360 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\4ntpl3zg.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sanflex, O=Sanflex, L=SAN FRANCISCO, 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:
42D7699269B5BB95341F5DA022F6E57D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 5:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SUL:Ep9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5+

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file 4ntpl3zg.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://clkdeals.com/adServe/adClick?ai=e78pZMpPz6SCJOg7yXZJYx4zaV 9MImzEQISPIze6SYqnxeHa4/L 9Ig67QrxrwSta85/E5ZjeBK Yq/1X309N40sQ4i8KXRqTX4eYdytOcfqtKQttst1PgQk8H qBnmOJMeicgpyWehTlMtKOoqCIPyB joOsl/.../qR0jFl0SWnRcn3czAQ08oUyEii&src=BANNER

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-200097115413000000&pid=11021&q=Homepage

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