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getnow_downloader_for_avast_free_antivirus.exe

GetNow Download Manager

LiveSoftAction SRL

This is the SIEN AppScion Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application getnow_downloader_for_avast_free_antivirus.exe by LiveSoftAction SRL 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 SIEN SuperInstall installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
GetNow  (signed by LiveSoftAction SRL)

Product:
GetNow Download Manager

Version:
1.0.1.2

MD5:
1801f4833f9784604021294416e1873d

SHA-1:
be33e8c2a1dbe67ed13aa85c76326b2853844c57

SHA-256:
80d57e38009a8344136ebce809d45b5182fa34fa8586ffa63f9395235871445b

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.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:09:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Sien (M)
16.9.27.20

File size:
319.2 KB (326,880 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.2

Copyright:
(c) GetNow. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SIEN SuperInstall

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LiveSoftAction SRL

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2012 10:34:53 AM

Valid to:
4/28/2014 10:34:53 AM

Subject:
CN=LiveSoftAction SRL, O=LiveSoftAction SRL, L=Bucharest, S=ROMANIA, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121270BFB2109FEE668AFBFDC336562CD2D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/30/2012 10:34:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:27rL6P7lO0fpQqXpZW6gIM3wOLMlyioNl9MTe9Rj23O8fTvVh:WOHQqXtgv5LMlxoD9xkV

Entry address:
0x8B770

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 46, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, FA, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.0293

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
172 KB (176,128 bytes)

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