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softwaremile Internet Speed Booster

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The application benq.exe, “softwaremile Internet Speed Booster Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.xdownload.it and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
softwaremile.com

Product:
softwaremile Internet Speed Booster

Description:
softwaremile Internet Speed Booster Setup

Version:
3.5.0.18

MD5:
aa0fd3d53f6d2a7b47ba77be87fc581f

SHA-1:
10ff4f35ee12cd8ee30ada80ead711626b4ac438

SHA-256:
c28da8b18bc05edde41bb7dcfbf9b5e3921afe35f6e5a9fe6d91c6e328859c13

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:26:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17400

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.RK.AP
7.9143

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9394

Malwarebytes
PUP.BundleInstaller.TT
v2013.08.27.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.softwaremile.E
14.3.1.0

Rising Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.1494A4BC
23.00.65.131124

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0509
7.2.239

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.Banker.4941112
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
4.7 MB (4,941,112 bytes)

Product version:
3.5.0.18

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:QDX24BSMZqA5jG07vy9elt9Tmq5ku+ldsehxaEd+uzx8D8RgJ:ENFXvziI+ldthxaE0OxgJ

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, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD...
 
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Entropy:
7.9989

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file benq.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.xdownload.it/go.asp?idl=21406

http://www.flashpile.com/.../fpsb.exe

http://www.file4me.com/.../benq.exe

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