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aol_shield.exe

Setup

AOL Inc.

This is a self-extracting archive and installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.filehorse.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AOL  (signed by AOL Inc.)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.0.0.11169

MD5:
6b5d737a11706be6c95009ddf3598341

SHA-1:
d2e6f34b4bf20c5de9edd525fe430ac2310cc18d

SHA-256:
318330a5ef4f8b484cbec3ec4e14ed5734fa69b56e5e7a957779fbea07bd72c5

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 1:52:11 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
576.3 KB (590,112 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.11169

Copyright:
Copyright 2007-2010 AOL

Original file name:
Setup

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AOL Inc.

Authority:
Entrust, Inc.

Valid from:
2/14/2014 2:36:58 PM

Valid to:
2/14/2017 5:58:36 AM

Subject:
CN=AOL Inc., OU=Paid Services, O=AOL Inc., L=New York, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Entrust Code Signing Certification Authority - L1D, OU="(c) 2009 Entrust, Inc.", OU=www.entrust.net/rpa is incorporated by reference, O="Entrust, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4C176C0D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/19/2015 6:04:34 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DkrrHJR6HqaZE2x+VMk9btSIqeo2q+7/uMTW5U+ohAvp:grKHTG2x0Mkjzjq+7/u5ohAvp

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 53, 56, 57, FF, 15, 04, 50, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 8A, 06, 6A, 20, 5B, 3C, 22, 74, 0F, 3A, C3, 76, 1D, 46, 38, 1E, 77, FB, EB, 16, 3C, 22, 74, 11, 46, 8A, 06, 84, C0, 75, F5, 3C, 22, 75, 07, EB, 04, 3A, C3, 77, 07, 46, 8A, 06, 84, C0, 75, F5, 83, 65, E8, 00, 8D, 45, BC, 50, FF, 15, 08, 50, 40, 00, 68, 80, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 08, 89, 1D, A4, 61, 40, 00, FF, 15, 18, 50, 40, 00, 50, FF, 15, 14, 50, 40, 00, A3, A0, 61, 40, 00, B8, 00, 60, 40, 00, BF, 10, 60, 40, 00, 8B, D8, 3B, C7, 73, 0F, 8B, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.9275

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
13.5 KB (13,824 bytes)

The file aol_shield.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.filehorse.com/download/file/.../

http://www.avg.com/.../download-avg-antivirus-protection-free-698

https://support.sentrybay.com/.../aol.php?licensor=aolshield&uid=discover

http://shield.aol.com/.../Aol_Shield.exe

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/shield.aol.com/assets-6b5d737a11706be6c95009ddf3598341/.../Aol_Shield.exe

https://s.blogsmithmedia.com/shield.aol.com/assets-6b5d737a11706be6c95009ddf3598341/.../Aol_Shield.exe

https://shield.aol.com/.../Aol_Shield.exe

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