getnow_downloader_for_google_chrome.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_google_chrome.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 Google's Chrome web browser 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:
1.0.1.3

MD5:
bf90caa35afe946ab694e77e20527a86

SHA-1:
60ef2b719fb07f90430d59c799b04c3988c0122d

SHA-256:
cfe7fc23d7a47de1a244e2340a88b99fdfefccb74deb63d7ba8b9c234757e794

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:
11/5/2024 7:25:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Sien.LiveSoftAction.Bundler (M)
15.9.2.17

File size:
336.7 KB (344,816 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.3

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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\getnow_downloader_for_google_chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2012 3:34:53 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2014 3:34:53 PM

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:
5/21/2012 4:29:18 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:s67VpBMW8bloqrHyeiVdu6Ma1x3AdWWubhTe9Rj2nO8f6P9:57uW2LMGcx3bbS79

Entry address:
0x96C80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 46, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, F9, 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:
7.0904

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

Code size:
188 KB (192,512 bytes)

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