adv_93.exe

Visual Tools Client Setup 1.0

Visual Tools

The application adv_93.exe, “Visual Tools Client Setup” by Visual Tools 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. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Visual Tools Ltd.  (signed by Visual Tools)

Product:
Visual Tools Client Setup 1.0

Description:
Visual Tools Client Setup

Version:
1.0.5.0

MD5:
8a8d3581d22b751c8cdb8e6a87e69d16

SHA-1:
21b331bb70e58558d5074737a1e6cef340e5f5bd

SHA-256:
ea03f4672cae1532fec6d50c85ded1a7c2aaeaa4fabf961564851058174593ae

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The installer may include an offer for the Babylon Toolbar (a homepage/search hijacker), which is potentially installed with minimal user consent.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 1:07:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
16.10.21.10

File size:
1.8 MB (1,898,175 bytes)

Copyright:
2011(c) Visual Tools Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\adv_93.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/19/2015 6:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/18/2017 5:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Visual Tools, O=Visual Tools, L=Belgrade, S=Serbia, C=RS

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
408E6A1AC8A6BFBB9F655878B36BA3AE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/22/2014 2:00:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:uqoL3U0x20orG/g14Mi/2cz8ee3UUK4UkJXlM9rRyn3+6irD/J1:2E0xyyMiecg2Ux5JVyrYn3+66

Entry address:
0x2703

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9667  (probably packed)

Code size:
51.5 KB (52,736 bytes)

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