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grandtheftauto_game_downloader.exe

Hata

File Validated

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file grandtheftauto_game_downloader.exe, “Hata Setup ” by File Validated 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 InstallMetrix Software installer.
Publisher:
Nis   (signed by File Validated)

Product:
Hata

Description:
Hata Setup

MD5:
57273e7c64924a48dbe50d43e6866b3f

SHA-1:
4db165f0921ee657b42ed17b6816de0334d819df

SHA-256:
1b56e6b673eb67824616b1ba7e75142f5b78d6c26c0b63594b4abfb30ad76f59

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:
1/15/2025 2:56:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileValidated.Installer (M)
16.3.4.4

File size:
1 MB (1,094,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.9

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\grandtheftauto_game_downloader.exe.lzfcf8v.partial

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Validated

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/2/2016 2:33:01 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 2:33:01 AM

Subject:
CN=File Validated, O=File Validated, L=San Francisco, S=CA, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112127B04ABA745F034A3BB2B235BBD0A1E4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:N4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:N4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8769

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.conceptsbestcycle.com/c?x=rSWwd UzCO2MVaVjieZe2 AleMw2QfTDSb9567jb/z8=&c=4EasCoxqW0H6m65bD3hPCNSdymsy21Sz3TSZY9RtyzEoNKiaXFUvwd5g lRQqI8LbeAHhWwnqq9iZfQp0yCFcZLCjHg5m7YH/OaaVAuJ/BPmLGVjv0VisfGJq3XuO9y/&downloadAs=GrandTheftAuto_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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