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daemon_tools.exe

Nagituc

SpeedyConnector (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application daemon_tools.exe, “Nagituc Setup ” by SpeedyConnector (New Media Holdings) 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.newuniversesafe.com.
Publisher:
SpeedyConnector (New Media Holdings Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Nagituc

Description:
Nagituc Setup

Version:
1.4.5.6

MD5:
6b7ab3595d46001ef6148b7ddaa04d33

SHA-1:
d3234f609d5585f02d96f89e1cc81f588f33a94c

SHA-256:
db984a5c6aefa4d22bafb8a9ae53ae5ae242852dbde95f9c60a1bc4cefe04c58

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 3:45:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.9.13.9

File size:
969.7 KB (993,016 bytes)

Product version:
3.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\daemon_tools.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SpeedyConnector (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 1:26:02 PM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 4:25:43 PM

Subject:
CN=SpeedyConnector (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=SpeedyConnector (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121179E69998ACF51FCD44CB8E805F29ADE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KGMkJwsvQSn9xjnDNQX9G9DJH67sU1IQnt27n0F:/9vBn9tnhQXOMgUDU0F

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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Entropy:
7.9337

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.newuniversesafe.com/c?x=pVa5u1C9tKm9lY1fMQecW9Y2D0JYw4hhJp9Mf2mGxMM=&c=m0Srj3 SIn6m/F/ortN8aaEX16V/CwCn DCjYZkTQkqVUBA3ELlDW2WyNg8JKfa0CZUUgC8dVHK26ZR0kvUWOxcu/.../

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