» happywheels_game_downloader.exe
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happywheels_game_downloader.exe

Melebumak

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 application happywheels_game_downloader.exe, “Melebumak 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Tutopofaf (signed by File validated)

Product:

Melebumak

Description:

Melebumak Setup

Version:

4.1.1.5

MD5:

7de50e8d8790a0b2bda121c5d0b8e5ac

SHA-1:

a7479798df337e45b960afd7d6595ca78fc0e351

SHA-256:

f3b22dc70a3882545802065c468b0cb0fbfb7b6c1ea41529e77117ebf1aed0e6

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:

1/17/2025 12:52:08 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallMetrix.Filevali.Installer (M)

16.3.15.4

File size:

990.5 KB (1,014,248 bytes)

Product version:

4.8

Lite installer

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\happywheels_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

File validated

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

2/11/2016 2:57:33 AM

Valid to:

2/11/2017 2:57:33 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:

11210B0B336C146B1DEA833B7DA98E456EB9

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:sDMmkW8VsRcTpWEm/w33rMsnMqcT4VO6Pd8dkasisd7:sIVBVsclewrDnfVOo8dk6sd

Entry address:

0xA5F8

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9070

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file happywheels_game_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.headbundleapp.com/c?x=EwgzFUpZRDl62 QEy9l31ldNqo7KhF8n4ncefkffakw=&c=R2QHx7FbjJsPNBHgvHiiqXXLjjNnG 0I3kecIMBeaemT2OQyIvyBrBfSkg/XwR6HF 3Ecm3oIMLpobfdUBpmAPGuXzLKVsUXSw9JDNHfx7O077qdhjDm7yxo/5YDhGXV&downloadAs=HappyWheels_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.towerscurrentflash.com/c?x=fLJK22Ft/nI6dFjWDEWPoD61PKlQQ2p7rCpWkBV0BQc=&c=cVOmepm5QuBHdPifcVNn7D4PEy710syZTEJk6KOeeUmog8/rnWOau/eqssJAxTGSovaZb3SYJPOgFbAHj1ggC5TQqirLfQfSVTfIRYOVGCYqRxgDo7D6kVFRlocXqqqM&downloadAs=HappyWheels_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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