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atube-catcher.exe

Web Software

Advertiso GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application atube-catcher.exe, “Web Software Setup ” by Advertiso GmbH has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from tmpfile37.s3.amazonaws.com.
Publisher:
Program Lite Internet   (signed by Advertiso GmbH)

Product:
Web Software

Description:
Web Software Setup

Version:
3.1.5.2

MD5:
de2217076ff2b795c31a40a71aa37a6a

SHA-1:
21c0ef5c71276c9839fc5cceb2249d865d891060

SHA-256:
d321a710f9aae1b14a7d954e24a581b568520e8b9d18d4fc39c9e1ad3d011f17

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 7:11:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Advertiso.Installer (M)
16.3.3.9

File size:
964.8 KB (987,960 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\atube-catcher.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Advertiso GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/30/2015 9:39:23 AM

Valid to:
12/30/2016 9:39:23 AM

Subject:
CN=Advertiso GmbH, O=Advertiso GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11218076537D25662FA013A20AD703FFB76D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IpiGE6Nkhfyg5VZIScbUgmfJe6d7B5x55nV5cr7WHbWwqDQX1OF9:IsJPkg5KUgmfw67PDJiwqeOP

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file atube-catcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://tmpfile37.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/46/.../atube-catcher.exe

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