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browserupdate-setup.exe

Recode

The application browserupdate-setup.exe by Recode has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from asapcomputerupdate.com.
Publisher:
Recode  (signed and verified)

MD5:
74f1ddcfa8bcd5fc49613ff03104fc12

SHA-1:
a0c3923ad2a0720942379946e7297b8d7961984b

SHA-256:
34efe16143fe6a7cd2bcc844369699bda3c6dac946f2ebeb0bc6ffab9a1ab4d0

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 3:06:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
DownloadAdmin-A [Adw]
150320-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3159

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.084

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin
9.9708

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
5.13.68

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of javaupdater-setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.30.19

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15381

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.03.25.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.59492

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Recode
15.3.25.23

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
28516

File size:
609.5 KB (624,120 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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2017 5:59:59 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 1:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1A2tghs/KgwWVTxCSz0P4wZSJGKNRFDXDEkT2dt:1Dt6iKXsF8pfMzDDrct

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 URL.

http://asapcomputerupdate.com/tri/browser-upgrade/.../install.php?a=&aid=&source=GGO-1311-Browser&transaction_id=4d68f1dc-9ffc-4ff0-8403-a709eac04eb7

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