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4shared_desktop.exe

SystemNode

Maxiget Limited

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application 4shared_desktop.exe by Maxiget Limited has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the New IT Desktop Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 4sd.files-download-71.com.
Publisher:
SwapSystem  (signed by Maxiget Limited)

Product:
SystemNode

Description:
SystemComponent

Version:
4, 0, 27, 0

MD5:
d14501e0be1ba591b99ac8cdd0cbdbda

SHA-1:
45bf8f676b09ab6382ef75fd935ef988e413f521

SHA-256:
62eb2a213a8bdb9f3ae316a62b09a456bac05c54fd236215504e2f8e0e5a0568

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer version of the software and bundles additional offers including adware.

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:
11/23/2024 5:14:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.4Shared
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Agent
2014.11.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/4Shared.43944
7.11.189.146

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.4Shared.FG
20233

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9208
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/4Shared.AC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.4Shared
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14174

McAfee
4shared
5600.6931

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djhyre
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.29.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxigetLimited.P
14.11.29.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35224

File size:
42.8 KB (43,784 bytes)

Product version:
4, 0, 27, 0

Copyright:
2014

Trademarks:
SmallTrade Inc.

Original file name:
0008.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\4shared_desktop.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Maxiget Limited

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
11/4/2014 11:59:17 AM

Valid to:
8/15/2016 8:41:32 AM

Subject:
CN=Maxiget Limited, O=Maxiget Limited, L=Limassol, S=Cyprus, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6558A31AA7EB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2014 8:15:22 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:n3FLzKXqF8emdriRDdyQm7hq18ha50qXUlfzAQ3myyqAV10gOCooqDG8pplDMDbt:nVL0BL7m/0qXURMayjyptHVZ1QV0

Entry address:
0x2F16

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 57, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 08, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, F4, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 00, 40, 40, 00, 68, 28, 0A, 00, 00, BE, B8, A4, BB, 00, 56, 33, DB, 53, FF, 15, 98, 40, 40, 00, 53, 68, 80, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 56, FF, 15, 90, 40, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 83, FE, FF, 0F, 84, 0A, 01, 00, 00, 56, E8, FA, E6, FF, FF, 59, 56, 88, 45, FF, FF, 15, 94, 40, 40, 00, 38, 5D, FF, 0F, 84, F0, 00, 00, 00, 68, 90, 01, 00, 00, BF, 14, 51, 40, 00, 57, FF, 15, 5C, 40...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
8.5 KB (8,704 bytes)

The file 4shared_desktop.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://4sd.files-download-71.com/.../4shared_Desktop.exe

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