installation.exe

Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited))

The application installation.exe by Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited)) has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs.
Publisher:

MD5:
33676bb8c2ce89df1268f087a88e972d

SHA-1:
6ab88fa77df4bd90ab1b60e31024bd8a5b629089

SHA-256:
e00a3e06a648641c4d48891badce26bf77788ef0e678ced3db81da79a19cc819

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 2:12:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
17.1.20.11

File size:
584.3 KB (598,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/27/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/27/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited)), O=Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited)), STREET=3rd Floor Ulysses House, STREET=Foley Street, L=Dublin, S=Ireland, PostalCode=1, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D34BF2756FD3AD9451D9D46AD6D3194A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:52 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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Entropy:
7.9746

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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