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Domain Information

The domain freeupdate.howupdateswork.org is registered by proxy through Registrar of Domain Names REG.RU LLC. This domain has been known to host and distribute adware as well as other potentially unwanted software. The hosted servers are located in Moscow, Moscow City within Russia which resides on the RIPE Network Coordination Centre network.
Registrar:
Registrar of Domain Names REG.RU LLC

Server location:
Moscow City, Russia (RU)

ASN:
AS197695 AS-REGRU _Domain names registrar REG.RU_, Ltd,RU

Root domain:
howupdateswork.org

Whois:
2 howupdateswork.org records

Google Safe Browsing:
phishing

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.installCore, PUP.installCore.AdvertaizingGrupp.Installer (M), PUP.Coinis.installCore.Installer (M), PUP.ProfitServis.OOOPREME.Bundler (M)
100.00%

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.57
66.67%

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
50.00%

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk], Trojan-gen
50.00%

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
50.00%

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen4, ADWARE/InstallCo.zlz
50.00%

AVG
Generic
50.00%

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.VW potentially unwanted application
33.33%

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dnxkbw
33.33%

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DSC
33.33%

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
33.33%

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UN potentially unwanted (variant)
16.67%

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!62C3F2066DAF
16.67%

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
16.67%

The domain freeupdate.howupdateswork.org has been seen to resolve to the following IP address.

194.58.56.187
February 15, 2016

File downloads found at URLs served by freeupdate.howupdateswork.org.

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://freeupdate.howupdateswork.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14249659297065&app_id=4&lp_id=517&v=icrev&stub_id=77&v_id=e9qLXlCIG10udUUGQFLyEk ijdxtpOxWjPlvxpqSE8Q=&dist_id=723&channel=affl723&subid=102704_4fc52831710da87b747483d5cfb57904  (adobe_flash_setup.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://freeupdate.howupdateswork.org/.../8OosnwyD09hzlJrvss37D0=&dist_id=644&channel=mbu_vsp_ind_rn&clkid={clickurl}&dp=2080166555.443103.d91ba80b05.8216.28cc7234ddc9ec1c5938068e49e399b0&s2=2080166555.443103.d91ba80b05.8216.28cc7234ddc9ec1c5938068e49e399b0  (adobe_flash_setup.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://freeupdate.howupdateswork.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14250186551031&app_id=63&lp_id=335&v=ico&stub_id=101&v_id=ifjK41q/.../0554bUuFVJbMzpw=&dist_id=292&channel=affl292&subid=102620_16de675639da0a1b7994b1e055189a4e  (java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe)

13 / 68    (Adware)
http://freeupdate.howupdateswork.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14250130486762&app_id=4&lp_id=371&v=ico&stub_id=85&v_id=21zzcWonRSyKl7I7AaaPYsMQW3hlF145uXrZ2gR8JcE=&dist_id=330&channel=jovfa&cid=adkx_yj9Y1FwGndx8l9ZHJaAtvgufu6DDtKDxpW9FVCSsmW6qrDA7zqo9wN7PPRxkSraYnIrEnJu3le3tuvTVnQqUnfdbMm-83A3tqTHL_saOmj2EhgQkuvRc3arfxDnSjJsD3PmhmGAFPrFB6KRwyrp2YAdL8IiGZyjEmxpYcG9GSfHAth8eF4KP4KlciF2DWMv_HWWF2iaiUROu7XDaRESsmO1a1wq-O4t9qMYqeLR9O36wu0-wUqRLiw28KoL73GlU&sid=${param_pubid}  (adobe_flash_setup.exe)

11 / 68    (Adware)
http://freeupdate.howupdateswork.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14250477398984&app_id=63&lp_id=335&v=ico&stub_id=85&v_id=8Kr9Enk8hvK2iWflU31QOuopcSYwTj8MAYmQ9T5hWIM=&dist_id=292&channel=affl292&subid=102620_9a3876814a7fc8b03c24a9d42c3b30bc  (java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe)

9 / 68      (Adware)
http://freeupdate.howupdateswork.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14248068183259&app_id=4&lp_id=689&v=icrev&stub_id=77&v_id=j7b7MDHvs0qIA9Tsnd4lAsXOeeVPQUt5Yuthog16poc=&dist_id=731&channel=mbu_csp_us_chr&s2=1633108636.443488.9c7c108b1b.7532.943c1c441a46670ff4dd2484837483f4  (adobe_flash_setup.exe)

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