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gameconsole.exe

Freshy

This is a component of the Tightrope WebInstall, a setup program that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application gameconsole.exe by Freshy has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Search Toolbar by Freshy which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Freshy  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ca9be866485fd93137c01e5a37bd873c

SHA-1:
12f467edcac29a0ffd918228ec928448a627b018

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.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:00:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Freshy (M)
16.1.15.14

File size:
105.8 KB (108,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\tnt2\2.0.0.1599\gameconsole.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freshy

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/28/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Freshy, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Freshy, 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:
3FE613DB866C04EE49FDF0645F3F9391

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/2013 6:30:27 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:waHZyMsThDSsYyErqhajB/cF2+68vyosW4dwLOkta5tG:nHZyMsTJSsYyErqhuR+uwKkt9

Entry address:
0x2BFC

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, 5B, 2A, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 36, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 66, 66, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8B, C1, 48, F7, D9, 48, A9, 07, 00, 00, 00, 74, 0F, 66, 90, 8A, 10, 48, FF, C0, 84, D2, 74, 5F, A8, 07, 75, F3, 49, B8, FF, FE, FE, FE, FE, FE, FE, 7E, 49, BB, 00, 01, 01, 01, 01, 01, 01, 81, 48, 8B, 10, 4D, 8B, C8, 48, 83, C0, 08, 4C, 03, CA, 48, F7, D2, 49, 33, D1, 49, 23, D3, 74, E8, 48, 8B, 50, F8, 84, D2, 74, 51, 84, F6, 74, 47, 48, C1, EA, 10, 84, D2, 74...
 
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Entropy:
5.4805

Code size:
41.5 KB (42,496 bytes)

The file gameconsole.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Search Toolbar  by Freshy
The Freshy Search Toolbar s an ad-supported browser plugin that displays ads such as coupons, banner, textlinks, etc. in the browser that are displayed on web pages that are not associated with the plugin or would not otherwise appear.
www.freshy.com
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