getnow_downloader_for_winrar.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_winrar.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 WinRAR archiver 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:
93d28574c1317db60b40d59ed6fbdde9

SHA-1:
59e90b02487ed973142c5e9742c058b6ed302861

SHA-256:
3edc835adceb60a68d78f2c67ac46fdc1d2958e9cd2197f033617ec051708c5a

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 '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:
12/25/2024 2:49:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Sien.LiveSoft.Bundler (M)
16.7.3.4

File size:
336.7 KB (344,736 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_winrar.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):
6144:867VpBMW8bloqrHyeiVdu6Ma1x3AdWWubhTe9Rj2nO8f6P9:p7uW2LMGcx3bbS79

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:
7.0902

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

Code size:
188 KB (192,512 bytes)

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

http://stapi.sienappnetwork.com/api/.../setup.exe

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