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Domain Information

The domain www.theappcenter.com is registered by proxy through GODADDY.COM, LLC and was originally registered in January of 2013. This domain has been known to host and distribute potentially unwanted software. The hosted servers are located in Ashburn, Virginia within the United States which resides on the Amazon Technologies Inc. network. The domain uses the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing platform. The domain is associated with the publisher WorldSetup who is located in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Registrar:
GODADDY.COM, LLC

Server location:
Virginia, United States (US)

Create date:
Sunday, January 27, 2013

Expires date:
Friday, January 27, 2017

Updated date:
Sunday, February 1, 2015

ASN:
AS14618 AMAZON-AES - Amazon.com, Inc.,US

Root domain:
theappcenter.com

Whois:
2 theappcenter.com records

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M), PUP.Adknowledge (M)
100.00%

The domain www.theappcenter.com has been seen to resolve to the following 22 IP addresses.

23.23.153.138
ec2-23-23-153-138.compute-1.amazonaws.com
January 3, 2016

23.23.98.76
ec2-23-23-98-76.compute-1.amazonaws.com
December 19, 2015

23.21.57.183
ec2-23-21-57-183.compute-1.amazonaws.com
December 15, 2015

23.21.140.31
ec2-23-21-140-31.compute-1.amazonaws.com
November 7, 2015

23.21.54.218
ec2-23-21-54-218.compute-1.amazonaws.com
August 11, 2015

23.21.83.199
ec2-23-21-83-199.compute-1.amazonaws.com
July 23, 2015

23.23.93.162
ec2-23-23-93-162.compute-1.amazonaws.com
July 23, 2015

54.243.235.202
ec2-54-243-235-202.compute-1.amazonaws.com
July 1, 2015

107.20.251.134
ec2-107-20-251-134.compute-1.amazonaws.com
May 3, 2015

50.19.110.231
ec2-50-19-110-231.compute-1.amazonaws.com
November 29, 2014

54.243.201.15
ec2-54-243-201-15.compute-1.amazonaws.com
November 29, 2014

54.225.243.183
ec2-54-225-243-183.compute-1.amazonaws.com
November 29, 2014

54.243.200.112
ec2-54-243-200-112.compute-1.amazonaws.com
November 29, 2014

23.23.114.6
ec2-23-23-114-6.compute-1.amazonaws.com
August 1, 2014

54.197.251.207
ec2-54-197-251-207.compute-1.amazonaws.com
August 1, 2014

54.225.207.245
ec2-54-225-207-245.compute-1.amazonaws.com
June 5, 2014

54.235.126.230
ec2-54-235-126-230.compute-1.amazonaws.com
June 5, 2014

54.225.157.120
ec2-54-225-157-120.compute-1.amazonaws.com
April 13, 2014

107.21.122.77
ec2-107-21-122-77.compute-1.amazonaws.com
March 13, 2014

54.221.233.130
ec2-54-221-233-130.compute-1.amazonaws.com
February 1, 2014

54.243.169.143
ec2-54-243-169-143.compute-1.amazonaws.com
February 1, 2014

184.72.245.249
ec2-184-72-245-249.compute-1.amazonaws.com
February 1, 2014

File downloads found at URLs served by www.theappcenter.com.

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://www.theappcenter.com/install_download_par.php?app=minecraft  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://www.theappcenter.com/install_download.php?app=steam&user_id=1602617  (steam download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://www.theappcenter.com/install_download.php?app=open-office&user_id=1627933  (open office download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download.php?app=minecraft&user_id=3849932  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=9278702  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=11260434  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=138&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=skype-for-desktop&user_id=10470023  (skype download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=10177809  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=121&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=picasa&user_id=9328594  (picasa download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://www.theappcenter.com/install_download.php?app=minecraft&user_id=2039780  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=9928713  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=5976753  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=230&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=cheat-engine&user_id=7612993  (cheat engine download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=228&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=bluestack&user_id=7708646  (bluestacks download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=8471625  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=117&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=utorrent&user_id=11467191  (utorrent download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=257&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=adwcleaner&user_id=7175906  (adwcleaner download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=228&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=bluestack&user_id=9685305  (bluestacks download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=110&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=counter-strike&user_id=11242219  (counter strike download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=7563514  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=5769551  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=228&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=bluestack&user_id=5770458  (bluestacks download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=9661979  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://www.theappcenter.com/action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=180&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://secure.2-pn-installer.com/o/.../spybot-search-destroy_Setup.exe  (282b946b1b07f67ca092319647698cbf)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=9&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=open-office&user_id=9323389  (open office download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=7064552  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=9258288  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=1&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=minecraft&user_id=8017754  (minecraft download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=228&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=bluestack&user_id=6583646  (bluestacks download manager.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://.../action_redirect.php?action=download_redirect&app_id=108&action_value=app_page&redirect_to=http://.../install_download_par.php?app=windows-live-movie-maker&user_id=7452712  (windows live movie maker download manager.exe)

 
Latest 30 of 852 download URLs

The following 22 files have been seen to comunicate with www.theappcenter.com in live environments.

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
winhost32.exe

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
UCBrowser.exe (UC Browser by UCWeb)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:443
online-guardian-v2.0.9.exe

TCP » 54.197.251.207:443
browserairexec.exe (BrowserAir by Goobzo)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
UCBrowser.exe (UC Browser by UCWeb)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
online-guardian-v2.0.9.exe

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
produpd.exe (produpd.exe by Vested Development, Inc)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:443
UCBrowser.exe (UC Browser by UCWeb)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:443
UCBrowser.exe (UC Browser by UCWeb)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
syshost.exe

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
winhost32.exe

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
produpd.exe (produpd.exe by Vested Development, Inc)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
onlineguardian-v2.exe

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
UCBrowser.exe (UC Browser by UCWeb)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
winhost32.exe

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
playthruplayer.exe (Playthru Player)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
produpd.exe (produpd.exe by Vested Development, Inc)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
produpd.exe (produpd.exe by Vested Development, Inc)

TCP » 54.197.251.207:80
winhost32.exe

TCP » 54.197.251.207:443
apptrailers.exe

 
Latest 20 of 26 files

URL:
http://www.theappcenter.com/

Google Analytics:
UA-44290347

Title:
“TheAppCenter.com: All the apps you can hold”

Description:
“TheAppCenter.com provides a wide catalog of free downloads and reviews for Windows, Mac and mobile devices across a wide range of categories.”

Network:
Amazon Web Services (AWS), running an EC2 instance

Web server:
Apache/2.2.15 (Red Hat) (PHP/5.3.3)

Facebook:
Likes:  21
Shares:  19

Statistics are for the previous month.

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