classic sudoku.exe

Sambamedia LLC

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application classic sudoku.exe by Sambamedia 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.friafiler.com.
Publisher:
Sambamedia LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c5c596616f1e364d8f8e7f1fd126b1fb

SHA-1:
6b314b7234a74cafdf7cc7a83d9f784a25a0dec5

SHA-256:
464d7ebe69483e9fb5d606994a45fd7ba52557db56aeb12956412c08dcece2b4

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 2:42:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Sambamed.Bundler (M)
16.3.27.13

File size:
673 KB (689,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/13/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/14/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sambamedia LLC, O=Sambamedia LLC, STREET="501 Silverside Road, Suite 105", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19809, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B3008B962204B9EFCE56FF0B2B9C2C13

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2015 11:14:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gE4MPYxjsqM776himhxOdTu5MuBGqqTugX1pIgyNdnZnN9rx920846aZRo:bbkwqAaxOBub8p1kZzrx9RZRo

Entry address:
0x1A3000

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
[+]

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
632 KB (647,168 bytes)

The file classic sudoku.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

Remove classic sudoku.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security