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Garmin_Express.exe

Garmin Express

Install Helper

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application Garmin_Express.exe by Install Helper has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from analytics.freewareflow.com.
Publisher:
Install Helper  (signed and verified)

Product:
Garmin Express

Version:
3.0.0.76

MD5:
7fe1c2f7ba4e9088b66f827d6b95929b

SHA-1:
a4018e3eafc88e5619b7bea99806dedd125e8158

SHA-256:
bcde0b3d4553f0fe8bcc56539753f844f9f0ae811b4e09c5619a45ac06af6499

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:02:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-CKN [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3167

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.17
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.201.15291

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.17.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Vittalia
15.3.17.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15315

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
38512

File size:
860.2 KB (880,824 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.76

Copyright:
(c) Install Helper

Original file name:
Garmin_Express.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\garmin_express.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Helper

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/28/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/29/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Helper, O=Install Helper, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
7CC3624C218D0B5B8DB87F5E4E3521B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/21/2015 1:42:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:utWirIvjwbXhlJ3LvKQ+qZDUPp+HgKBlBH7BPTfA:3iUvjwbXxOOUPEAKPJ7tfA

Entry address:
0x1282

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 4C, 53, 56, 57, BE, 00, 00, 80, 07, 33, DB, 56, 53, FF, 15, 10, 80, 47, 00, 85, C0, 74, 6B, 8B, D6, 8B, C8, 88, 19, 41, 4A, 75, FA, 50, FF, 15, 1C, 80, 47, 00, 89, 5D, FC, 8B, C3, 39, 75, FC, 73, 50, 40, FF, 45, FC, 39, 75, FC, 72, F7, 3B, C6, 75, 43, 6A, F9, 5B, C7, 45, F0, 96, 9F, 9F, 9F, 33, D2, 66, C7, 45, F4, 90, 95, C6, 45, F6, 8D, 88, 5D, F7, 8A, 4C, 15, F0, 8A, C1, 0A, CB, 22, C3, F6, D0, 22, C1, 88, 44, 15, F0, 42, 83, FA, 08, 72, E8, 8B, 3D, 0C, 80, 47, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.0108

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
475.5 KB (486,912 bytes)

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

http://analytics.freewareflow.com/v2/click/e2aafbec/?d=http://download.garmin.com/omt/express/GarminExpress.exe&key=9b210129a08ce75b44d07fc467a791af20c51e97f95a64e09737924f2c2bef3b&sid=USA-GRMN-GGL&uid=&affiliate_image=http://.../AePwfIv.png&product_image=http://.../VEzVxSp.png&n=Garmin Express&filename=Garmin_Express

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