adwcleaner_5.031.exe

The executable adwcleaner_5.031.exe has been detected as malware by 4 anti-virus scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. This file is typically installed with the program Toolwiz Time Freeze 2016 by ToolWiz. The file has been seen being downloaded from toolslib.net and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address front3.general-changelog-team.fr on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Description:
AdwCleaner

Version:
5.0.3.1

MD5:
3d189a519f39ab0cdafcacab527c42de

SHA-1:
fc206dd4ac0f8579ac14730fb0d82476b78f6afb

SHA-256:
97b725460d95e4b466134d75745f5b9c66113da11670c855c5f93cd3d67ca6a2

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 5:15:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.Agent
2.1.4+

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAtITA
1.3.0.7400

ESET NOD32
Detection.Undefined
7.0.302.0

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM11.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

File size:
1.4 MB (1,507,840 bytes)

Product version:
3.3.14.2

Copyright:
Xplode

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
French (France)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adwcleaner_5.031.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/25/2016 11:57:06 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:44GHnhIzOaGV2dw1FvhV5Bqpl4STyEcP5a+VjCE1sxyQ2BTYMNfr:PshdaGVJFvhVepCSTyEu5a+Vj51sMB8c

Entry address:
0x1F1B60

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, E6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

The file adwcleaner_5.031.exe has been discovered within the following program.

www.Toolwiz.com
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The file adwcleaner_5.031.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

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https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/dl/43721a392c946d5af23a43ee308f7c88/56a7c7d0/windows/security/security-utilities/a/.../AdwCleaner.exe

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/dl/479512fc6e036dbfa49b5331a590cb2a/56a7b213/windows/security/security-utilities/a/.../AdwCleaner.exe

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

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https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/.../PN3CrxCAzWP7wlSmwC9vRgyi7QcZEY9t

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/dl/feee1b963bb48ded5ba393ca9b5efcf5/56ad711b/windows/security/security-utilities/a/.../AdwCleaner.exe

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

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https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/dl/6f9f3c49f977762644a25afcb9aa05ce/56ac0291/windows/security/security-utilities/a/.../AdwCleaner.exe

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/dl/db5bac45f164f437cc58b7115df7612e/56aa2091/windows/security/security-utilities/a/.../AdwCleaner.exe

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/.../43vTBp5i7fF7e9HzbnCpGShaPizzJiCb

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https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/get/.../

Latest 30 of 672 download URLs

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to front3.general-changelog-team.fr  (163.172.27.17:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to front2.general-changelog-team.fr  (163.172.27.3:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to db1.general-changelog-team.fr  (62.210.204.235:80)

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