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gbox_setup.exe

Gadget

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application gbox_setup.exe, “Installer for Gadget” 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 Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from i1.reportbox3.info.
Publisher:
Gadget

Product:
Gadget

Description:
Installer for Gadget

Version:
2013.2.13.1854

MD5:
7907b6472e6a06254b53321988871451

SHA-1:
2daa447fcf1e12a8035db99836b9f3f51b276dcd

SHA-256:
42cd70191dc66c38b18cf8ed6c4b5d771ecb4a981782cc26569fb8111a77956d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:02:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Gadget.Installer (M)
16.3.15.21

File size:
263 KB (269,312 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 Gadget

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2013 10:49:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Wr+UI5RxWBDg7V0eXze6OvA48EA2YnMY89dEmntzsugSCnqsjhR2/3K:Wr+UI3sBDJejgPnp39bJpCnThqa

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9500

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

http://i1.reportbox3.info/addons/.../gbox_setup.exe

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