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flightsiminstaller.exe

Nextup

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flightsiminstaller.exe by Nextup has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from i.greatappsfree.com.
Publisher:
Nextup  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.7

MD5:
6f99535ddac1fc917fb5a5c711506baf

SHA-1:
c33869e3f6ff9cd02beb1f090e715ab628687ec7

SHA-256:
ddf815cbb92c38092cbac2c487b5bfa9644c472b55c5e497e42d80749921e3b5

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/5/2024 9:39:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.08.03

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-140806

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3390

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Verti
4.0.3.1486

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6396
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Verti (variant)
8.10146

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Verti
8/6/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Nextup
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of pdfcreatorinstaller.exe (Adware)
2014.9.27.14

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Verti
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12819

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.09.27.10

McAfee
Artemis!5604D42BE6B0
5600.7046

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Nextup.S
14.8.6.14

Sophos
NextUp
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Verti
10438

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0717
7.2.218

VIPRE Antivirus
Rocketfuel Installer
31364

File size:
596.1 KB (610,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nextup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Nextup, O=Nextup, STREET=10900 NE 8TH ST, STREET=STE 1000, L=Bellevue, S=WA, PostalCode=98004, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C705E6F899AC0C37A4458683DB2745BB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/16/2014 9:40:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dBNOBHebJTxTtCvsjAF712QAuJxf+khD9MmLwtg3GU3rI/9ZhWT6KUjPs:YIJTxTtCvYAGZGREbU7IlWT6KUjE

Entry address:
0x22695

Entry point:
E8, 86, A5, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 60, EE, 47, 00, E8, 55, 2C, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, C6, 9E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 94, 7F, 48, 00, BA, 90, 7F, 48, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, A5, B4, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 9C, B4, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 44, 2C, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 92, 9D, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 04, 8B...
 
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Code size:
399.5 KB (409,088 bytes)

The file flightsiminstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://i.greatappsfree.com/stub/NEXTUP/.../FlightSimInstaller.exe

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