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additionaloffers-setup.exe

Groovecom

The application additionaloffers-setup.exe by Groovecom has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.downloadnet253.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Groovecom  (signed and verified)

Product:
Groovecom

Version:
80.8.8.8035

MD5:
ad8e3b6acf3e04d558d2aeeb6ca5d6d4

SHA-1:
aaa4b0a716389c12487df7cba24ca291cc5dd62a

SHA-256:
924a6a39a7f44dbf70c629a3a3d8055fe16cf9ead87bca52db7211c7c011c26d

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:42:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAdmin.4
427

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Bundler.DownloadAdmin.4
1.0.0.627

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2905

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAdmin.4
1.0.20.1695

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloadadmin-248
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.RP
23688

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.1198
9.0.1.0339

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.P potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12650

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
12/5/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-05-12_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAdmin
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAdmin
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.212.18012

McAfee
Artemis!AD8E3B6ACF3E
5600.6561

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAdmin.4
16.0.0.1017

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.05.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.Groovecom.Installer (M)
15.12.5.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.DownloadAdmin!1.A243 [F]
23.00.65.151203

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.DownloadAdmin/Variant
9467

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
45536

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.191000
2.0.0.2539

File size:
871.3 KB (892,240 bytes)

Product version:
80.8.8.8035

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\w3wtjehs\additionaloffers-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Groovecom

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/11/2015 8:18:38 PM

Valid to:
9/10/2016 8:39:55 PM

Subject:
CN=Groovecom, O=Groovecom, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00A5A543D1F82F75E7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/4/2014 6:12:01 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dGLVJOFbaPq7JeErrminQ0QNhmZCtyUHeo0TZf4JfZbTlxj4qGRrrAQynvTdcCTZ:oEWiVa0Q0QNttyiAQZbD4rRfZy/RvaIr

Entry address:
0x2026

Entry point:
E8, D5, B8, 00, 00, E9, D3, B1, 00, 00, FF, 25, B0, 40, 41, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 83, EC, 20, B9, 1E, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 04, 24, EB, 03, 8D, 49, 00, C6, 00, 00, 40, 83, E9, 01, 75, F7, 53, 55, 8B, 6C, 24, 2C, 56, 8B, C5, 57, 8D, 50, 01, 8A, 08, 40, 84, C9, 75, F9, 2B, C2, 8B, F8, 8D, 5F, 02, 53, FF, 15, F4, F1, 40, 00, 83, C4, 04, 53, 8B, F0, 55, 56, FF, 15, 44, F0, 40, 00, C6, 04, 3E, 00, C6, 44, 3E, 01, 00, 8D, 4C, 24, 10, B8, 14, 04, 00, 00, 51, 89, 74, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 18, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9690  (probably packed)

Code size:
52.5 KB (53,760 bytes)

The file additionaloffers-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://files4.downloadnet253.com/dl-pure/.../?bc=1188307&checksum=85831&cb=1585538263

http://files4.downloadnet253.com/dl-pure/.../?bc=1188307&checksum=85831&cb=1439326984

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