» finalenotepad-setup.exe
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finalenotepad-setup.exe

Web Install

This installer uses the CNET Download.com download manager (private label) in order to provide monetized offerings to end users. These offers could include ad-supported toolbars or various web browser extensions. The application finalenotepad-setup.exe by Web Install 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 DownloadCom Spot Install installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dw.cbsi.com and multiple other hosts.

File name:

Publisher:

Web Install (signed and verified)

MD5:

41eef36b0516e8c0cbf6bca974de866e

SHA-1:

cc7124a8cd1e535914486b117741993d97d3c311

SHA-256:

7d073df05076f6ac419ac031ffd071ab82135a6efa290e4e2a7ff48a552e536a

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:

12/27/2024 7:19:49 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.WebInstall.T

14.9.1.21

File size:

582.9 KB (596,856 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

DownloadCom Spot Install (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\finalenotepad-setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Web Install

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

3/19/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/19/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Web Install, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Web Install, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

6F93708E2A9DB00DA7666A9EA9A5FA00

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/22/2012 2:07:51 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:uC+XBEFsXqDunAjSvvpAIBeyGhI09OrbRHtx:uC+XBk76AuXatv994bRNx

Entry address:

0x333B

Entry point:

81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9355

Packer / compiler:

Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:

23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file finalenotepad-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://dw.cbsi.com/redir?edId=3&tag=sem_dlnow&lop=google_sem&pid=12657261&mfgId=104051&merId=104051&ctype=dm;language&cval=CBSI;en&destUrl=http://.../dlcom?c=SEM5302&s=fivemill&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=finale notepad-e&dlc=n&part=fivemill&psetid=10120419&geo&oid=3028-2133_4-10120419&ontId=2133_4&siteId=4&pguid=19d61860ae721149e4966e43

http://files.webinstall.com/download/.../dl?s=fivemill&c=SEM5302&variation=&brand=Download.com&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=finale_notepade&bc=151162&country=US&cb=1113760169

http://files.webinstall.com/download/.../dl?s=fivemill&c=SEM5302&variation=&brand=Download.com&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=finale_notepade&bc=151162&country=US&cb=-1966077689

http://download.webinstall.com/dl?geo=&s=fivemill&c=SEM5302&dlc=n&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=finale notepad-e&part=fivemill&bc=151162&country=US

http://files5.open-serve.info/dlcom?c=SEM5302&s=fivemill&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=finale notepad-e&dlc=n&part=fivemill&psetid=10120419&geo

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