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Domain Information

The domain update4now.how2safeupdate.net is registered by proxy through REGISTRAR OF DOMAIN NAMES REG.RU LLC and was originally registered in February of 2015. This domain has been known to host and distribute adware as well as other potentially unwanted software. The hosted servers are located in Dublin, Dublin City within Ireland which resides on the Amazon Technologies Inc. network. The domain uses the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing platform from the EU (Ireland) region datacenter.
Registrar:
REGISTRAR OF DOMAIN NAMES REG.RU LLC

Server location:
Dublin City, Ireland (IE)

Create date:
Friday, February 20, 2015

Expires date:
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Updated date:
Friday, February 20, 2015

ASN:
AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc.

Root domain:
how2safeupdate.net

Whois:
1 how2safeupdate.net record

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOONextStarsGroup.Installer (M), PUP.installCore.OOOProfitAdverts.Installer (M), PUP.installCore.OOOProfi.Installer (M), PUP.installCore.OOOPremi.Installer (M)
100.00%

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
25.00%

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
25.00%

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
25.00%

avast!
Malware-gen
25.00%

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.IH
25.00%

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
25.00%

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
25.00%

AVG
Generic
25.00%

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
25.00%

The domain update4now.how2safeupdate.net has been seen to resolve to the following 2 IP addresses.

54.72.9.51
ec2-54-72-9-51.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com
June 2, 2016

185.53.179.12
May 16, 2016

File downloads found at URLs served by update4now.how2safeupdate.net.

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://update4now.how2safeupdate.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14287163629467&app_id=4&lp_id=941&v=ico&stub_id=169&v_id=2nE8MwfHKndBt6g jhsqvciu5c26BUCet4Uucca aNU=&dist_id=251&channel=mrkfp&dast=c2xpZD0wJmJyc3I9Mzg0MSZjdTQ9MTgmY2ljbXA9NDY1MjI4JmNpc2lkPUE0QjhCOUY3OTMxMDA5NTE3NDY0NjcxODMwJmNpdWlkPTY1NDExMTQ1Mzc2OTcxODYyNzkmcHViaWQ9NzMxNDMmY2lwaWQ9MjAyMjAzMCZjaXJpZD1BNEI4QjlGNzkzMTAwOTUxODMxMzIyNDk5OSZvc2lkPTUzNSZibz0yJnN1YmlkPTIwMDI5MTMwNzcyODAwMDAwMCZtbXQ9LTEmY250cnk9MjI2JnNvPTImY3JpZD0yOTI2Njk4JmV4Y2lkPTIy  (adobe_flash_setup.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://update4now.how2safeupdate.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14287933339293&app_id=4&lp_id=962&v=ico&stub_id=170&v_id=tAJFGmBSm/.../a09Td9rMeY=&dist_id=918&channel=ssqfc3&CID=04_71577523_aefcc125-d5fc-473e-8eb1-58c447f0263d&AFID=354468_  (adobe_flash_setup.exe)

10 / 68    (Adware)
http://update4now.how2safeupdate.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14287775873803&app_id=4&lp_id=941&v=ico&stub_id=170&v_id=FgKo3vJwDMWz4wSVcgkbAfh8/.../oUpLKlCFOgg=&dist_id=972&channel=mrkalex&dast=c2xpZD0wJmJyc3I9Mzg0MSZjaXBpZD03ODgzMTk4JmN1ND0xOCZjaXJpZD0xMTg0RTNBNkVFMjA5ODU1ODE5MDA3ODgzOTQmY2ljbXA9NzE2MTg4Jm9zaWQ9NTMyJmNpc2lkPTExODRFM0E2RUUyMDk4NTU3Nzk3MTUzOTAxJmJvPTImY2l1aWQ9LTg2Mzk3OTUzODEwOTc0NzczMjQmc3ViaWQ9MjAwMTM1OTAzODAwMDAwMDAwJm1tdD0tMSZjbnRyeT0zOCZzbz0yJmNyaWQ9MzYxNDA0OCZleGNpZD0yMiZwdWJpZD01NDI0Ng==  (adobe_flash_setup.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://update4now.how2safeupdate.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14287898333445&app_id=63&lp_id=535&v=ico&stub_id=170&v_id=dTKWhamIZCUJH8zWZSDa43VQ3X7QGvoRsOn5NKstnIU=&dist_id=332&channel=msnwjavau&cid=NDJ8MzkxOHxVU3wzfDF8MTAwODAwMTRfMTMwMTNfVVN8  (java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe)

The following 216 files have been seen to comunicate with update4now.how2safeupdate.net in live environments.

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
toolbarupdaterservice.exe

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
hdnInstaller.exe (hdnInstaller)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
onedrvup.exe

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
hdnInstaller.exe (hdnInstaller)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
247843.ftf (Optimizer Pro v3.2 by PC Utilities Software Limited)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
1799877.exe

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
IEError.exe (IEError)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
install_flashplayer14x32_x64md_aaa_aih.exe (bon joueur)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
optimizerproinstaller.exe (Optimizer Pro v3.2 by PCUtilities Software Limited)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
charles.exe (by Apple)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
onedrv.exe

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
IEError.exe (IEError)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
updater27793.exe (CouponDropDown Plugin by Innovative Apps)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
install_flashplayer16x33_masp_aaa_aih.exe (by Apple)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
toolbarupdaterservice.exe

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
hdnInstaller.exe (hdnInstaller)

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
g.jpg

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
smlb.jpg

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
smlb.jpg

TCP » 54.72.9.51:80
hqghumeaylnlf.exe (Optimizer Pro v3.2 by PC Utilities Software Limited)

 
Latest 20 of 220 files

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