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browserupdate-setup.exe

Recode

The application browserupdate-setup.exe by Recode has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files5.mirror4.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Recode  (signed and verified)

MD5:
482c8e0efec98d39180b42c7f2e8254a

SHA-1:
83becd307333fc5931985e3fa89193d49da22435

SHA-256:
9317b181a12589a610ff4f9245bc7ca9f124e519ec208c6c94ccdfe8b610627b

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 3:16:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin
8.9670

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Recode.T
14.4.13.4

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
28214

File size:
610.2 KB (624,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\browserupdate-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Recode

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/12/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Recode, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Recode, L=SAN FRANCISCO, 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:
7A8465407089FE62D3D2ABC37BC0C4B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 2:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gA2tghs/KgwWVTxCSz0P4wZSJGKNRFDXDEkT2dD:gDt6iKXsF8pfMzDDrcD

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9695

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file browserupdate-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://files5.mirror4.net/dl?bc=987467&a=&aid=&source=GGO-1311-Browser&p_tid=57396db5-036a-4180-8348-ffc8987859ec&variation=secure

http://asapcomputerupdate.com/tri/browser-upgrade/.../install.php?a=&aid=&source=GGO-1311-Browser&transaction_id=57396db5-036a-4180-8348-ffc8987859ec

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