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gimp-setup.exe

Zoobam

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 Zoobam has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files5.gimp.us.com.
Publisher:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6ddc15796279b65d8a0c02bcb65aff10

SHA-1:
a178649f52e1703fc3ad7c881192315fdf42556c

SHA-256:
9bccb0d079cd4c2713df111ee43eb11ca2bc49c1a1e5b64daf36aa2ccbe0c59f

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/26/2024 11:03:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.12.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-150120

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3224

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/19947

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
20762

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
5.13.68

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14368

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.01.20.06

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.28.6.64267

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Tightrope
15.1.20.6

Sophos
PUA 'DownloadAdmin' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
35418

File size:
826.1 KB (845,904 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:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/16/2014 4:27:59 AM

Valid to:
10/16/2017 4:27:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

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

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8S:Kp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5

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:
7.4931

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://files5.gimp.us.com/dl?bc=904365

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