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gamehug_arcade.exe

INSTALLIUM LTD

The application gamehug_arcade.exe by INSTALLIUM has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.pompaap.com.
Publisher:
INSTALLIUM LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6015844205560ca13a4e6732c8e46684

SHA-1:
b0beabe1703c8a5ec9e6bbae2a4743bd7c6af32b

SHA-256:
5c26b696cb55580db9fbb7fe867cef1e242f896974a937387a6262b97de8b3ca

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:23:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-CBY [Adw]
141214-1

AVG
Jenkatedia
2015.0.3247

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Installium
4.0.3.141227

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36271
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Installium.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14468

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!886EE275B20E
16.8.708.2

Reason Heuristics
PUP.INSTALLIUM.O
14.12.27.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Rocketfuel Installer
36134

File size:
249.4 KB (255,416 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\gamehug_arcade.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALLIUM LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALLIUM LTD, O=INSTALLIUM LTD, STREET=1 Habarzel, L=TEL AVIV-JAFFA, S=Israel, PostalCode=69710, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00AA664A4ED27B0B9FCB4D4D95626EDD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Xe34sCNz+jmEp5yCtzcDd37PKrpYh8W6TEY+QC0xrt4LV1p:uCMdt2x7SVYhHqEkR6V1p

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9151

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://cdn.pompaap.com/.../GameHug_Arcade.exe

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