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apn_atu3_.exe

Offercast - APN Install Manager

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application apn_atu3_.exe by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Offercast APN Install Manager installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.

File name:

apn_atu3_.exe

Publisher:

Ask.com (signed and verified)

Product:

Offercast - APN Install Manager

Version:

2.6.12.1

MD5:

e085dadd1f2bbf30ed0501b36780ec76

SHA-1:

22b79d0809d467a4486fa7b908d6a71ce4834921

SHA-256:

e7f6983f56df53c923abb491a2aef049dfc29b0566c6159aca550cdedcd4ea1e

Scanner detections:

14 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

This is the APN Offercast install manager which will offer the user to opt-out of installing the Ask.com Toolbar as part of the setup routine.

Analysis date:

11/27/2024 6:37:47 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.Ask

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Trash.Gen

7.11.124.138

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Bundled

4.0.3.14929

Boost by Reason

Adware.Installer.Ask.J

2013.8.29.5

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1417

9.0.1.0358

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.LockScreen

8.14.09.29.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)

7.9162

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/InstallQ

9/29/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of askinstaller.exe (Adware)

2013.12.24.23

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Spigot.A

v2013.12.24.02

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.crduvi

0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Ask.J

14.8.8.2

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]

10330

XVirus List

Win32.Detected

2.8.8

File size:

852.6 KB (873,096 bytes)

Product version:

2.6.12.1

Original file name:

AskInstaller.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

Offercast APN Install Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\apn_atu3_.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Ask.com

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/19/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/1/2013 9:50:42 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:tuP2/n8ahmObvWMwNibsc1adRZBch8RY1/5/lDw8b/:q69zfxsc1adRZBS8RY1/s8b/

Entry address:

0x70D34

Entry point:

E8, 0F, DE, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, D8, 34, 49, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, B8, 22, 49, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, A8, 3C, 4B, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, AC... 
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Code size:

578.5 KB (592,384 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to 199.36.100.103.df.iacapn.com (199.36.100.103:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-198-180-225.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.198.180.225:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-15-133-138.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.15.133.138:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a184-24-130-121.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (184.24.130.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a104-126-39-120.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (104.126.39.120:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-198-40-65.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.198.40.65:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a104-83-30-48.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (104.83.30.48:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-56-193-182.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.56.193.182:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-12-174-3.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.12.174.3:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a104-106-171-232.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (104.106.171.232:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-60-75-128.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.60.75.128:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a96-17-20-13.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (96.17.20.13:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-4-245-142.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.4.245.142:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-40-181-54.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.40.181.54:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-211-90-51.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.211.90.51:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-1-81-199.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.1.81.199:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-0-199-167.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.0.199.167:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a173-222-82-233.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (173.222.82.233:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a104-110-176-116.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (104.110.176.116:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-50-230-29.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.50.230.29:80)

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