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gimp-setup.exe

Statscom

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application gimp-setup.exe by Statscom has been detected as adware by 45 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.getgimp.com.
Publisher:
Statscom  (signed and verified)

MD5:
55844ac3872241146c8da16b0ff09ed2

SHA-1:
7d25b84e35a972ddeb6039f5dfd0f36e525ad715

SHA-256:
a9f22f374a0ea8bef73f93a6f24bfecabd2b08b91d3f7734c40d58ffbdebdb1c

Scanner detections:
45 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 6:28:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3134

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
20858

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.2
9.0.1.0109

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
4/19/2015

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-19-04_1

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.ZIE1VM
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.21.1

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13805

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2167

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.04.19.03

McAfee
Artemis!55844AC38722
5600.6790

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.0.64812

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.9fd
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Tightrope.Bundler
15.4.19.11

Sophos
Generic PUA HN
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230423
2.0.0.2046

File size:
823.5 KB (843,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\gimp-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Statscom

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Statscom, O=Statscom, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
168FC1E941808849273C2F629E69FF2D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 5:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SUk:Yp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5l

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4910

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file gimp-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.getgimp.com/.../?id=306533Y2FtcGFpZ249ZGlyZWN0&nm=2&nx=101&ny=35&mb=1&clkt=72&jca=8322

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