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fireworks8-en.exe

SystemNode

Maxiget Limited

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application fireworks8-en.exe by Maxiget Limited 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 New IT Desktop Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 4sx.files-download-79.com.
Publisher:
SwapSystem  (signed by Maxiget Limited)

Product:
SystemNode

Description:
SystemComponent

Version:
4, 0, 32, 0

MD5:
d1e3f8d3846874bcf95a73f9628de2a2

SHA-1:
04b96ed2c1e5effd7b98e8427e89f6b392b9ceb5

SHA-256:
831ea6ae4e417660d43cd2c3f166aa0d04fb0c084e024ee3d5077cf7cb93eb46

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer version of the software and bundles additional offers including adware.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 5:56:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.New IT Limited (M)
16.7.16.3

File size:
161.2 KB (165,040 bytes)

Product version:
4, 0, 32, 0

Copyright:
2014

Trademarks:
SmallTrade Inc.

Original file name:
0008.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fireworks8-en.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Maxiget Limited

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
11/4/2014 5:59:17 PM

Valid to:
8/15/2016 1:41:32 PM

Subject:
CN=Maxiget Limited, O=Maxiget Limited, L=Limassol, S=Cyprus, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6558A31AA7EB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/26/2014 12:22:35 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:WR5iJ3+ndkTlg3gN+LkRjN+2cXN+KVN+53:gkh4Yu8l53

Entry address:
0x3261

Entry point:
E8, F6, 15, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 81, 38, 63, 73, 6D, E0, 75, 2A, 83, 78, 10, 03, 75, 24, 8B, 40, 14, 3D, 20, 05, 93, 19, 74, 15, 3D, 21, 05, 93, 19, 74, 0E, 3D, 22, 05, 93, 19, 74, 07, 3D, 00, 40, 99, 01, 75, 05, E8, 4B, 16, 00, 00, 33, C0, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 68, 6B, 32, 40, 00, FF, 15, 54, A1, 40, 00, 33, C0, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 57, BF, E8, 03, 00, 00, 57, FF, 15, F0, A0, 40, 00, FF, 75, 08, FF, 15, C0, A0, 40, 00, 81, C7, E8, 03, 00, 00, 81, FF, 60, EA, 00...
 
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Code size:
33 KB (33,792 bytes)

The file fireworks8-en.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://4sx.files-download-79.com/.../Fireworks8-en.exe

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