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Sambamedia LLC

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application google chrome.exe by Sambamedia 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler 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:
Sambamedia LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a00542ac4e1ede58c7bd0384ebe9e2fb

SHA-1:
1b7ac2a3ade2319041f59d015d6932b0fe82d319

SHA-256:
e8814eb2b27378d525f58b52af7b6068f09f2e12361982ce73aea254eeda4156

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:
12/26/2024 4:04:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.8.4.16

File size:
584.5 KB (598,480 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sambamedia LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/9/2015 1:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/10/2016 12:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sambamedia LLC, O=Sambamedia LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
698CAE57F740423D14459DB0B3FE8F7C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/22/2015 2:01:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4otMF3FgVl0oUgBkDHZoxsUIyDKDZ5r5ZKEqVIjD/CWcSfzmCIWz2gCUnkviUd0E:4otMgVTVeysiDKu63//pfNhVkvL56Gh

Entry address:
0x1A13CF

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,336 bytes)

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

http://admin.programagno.com/UwkwbcBZapOzJXbNpPcUge0aHNaChUocd1MDnnDHwhe7_pO-HuMtRpI81I6Xe1S_fz4SDuug_aBV0_oMSiuqYo-yCCSR2nFoL5hjfLNyGVF7v0KDSb5OqAMKmrjRE8crDChfdrl0TnordoiPux5OXvsabcatxRNHhb5QINRGUu-fvbOQpSc0T_ebDdxrGvAuOAc7WvhbIoaM2GinZqY7VIaJMnV41kGR4Xa0FHQ3bIkXAOCJCwTqbzunKlglsoRiKKvD9BTsX4nYyvdaWlC1e2B7GlsT-eHlCMkiOwQFkGUWs4qTDrc41JbHUUt8al-rCbmSR6o8lKPxjAiJX3qpgpOAk0q6P08fooic-mDKiEkwes5HnPgYhddx_elJ5gyy3EgQm6URyG8OD9GVeOPCbFyF8KeIzOdYLU38w18PcFJ979UfeENVtbKn64L5k5Wc

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