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VUDGOFF LLC

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installation.exe by VUDGOFF 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 ProfitServis Downloader installer.
Publisher:
VUDGOFF LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
46ea2280bddd8b9883c98d56a2cbf4f5

SHA-1:
15ffc8a3f4bc371d774a01288d3980dce29a50ff

SHA-256:
b0e0df2ebf664c9fde645797289eaf3a11163a6835dfac4dc90f48ee3b015ff0

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:
11/6/2024 11:34:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ProfitServis (M)
17.2.25.8

File size:
581.1 KB (595,040 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
ProfitServis Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installation.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VUDGOFF LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/17/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=VUDGOFF LLC, O=VUDGOFF LLC, L=Kalush, S=Alberta, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
45535EA60C43A8EC88A3E4FF6C71827F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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