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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from rhtag.com.
Publisher:
Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited))  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2913c3d6a36b78252023e1b9044b579e

SHA-1:
9f68fb2d7fe55e23eec6bbee07579d656355526b

SHA-256:
0900a9bf42aeb70749b9a8083afb432a76c458fcbabc98c1c88cdd81dfaa2eb2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 7:03:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
17.1.29.15

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
Signed by:
Start Playing (Start Playing (KnockApps Limited))

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/27/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/28/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

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)

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

http://rhtag.com/adServe/adClick?ai=08zHTxdapFW2WKIjrU1Tj8M4DHQcAX3gc3WI2vY93HK9vf1oosGj0wcKSuUtyNFy/dnnvrM18f4E 5uuwP78kU3VqkGT1pmWLXychCHUtvpdfGn7jWlGnaVXA VANfuAwViq/0jkAZ7UzzqHgDxOVg6a b aZyKUTJMytFIXEPeTtt8nH/2lE0J l6k Rb8fvBSVrCnFsgHwUAUgYUNj33JxSsModvgC/.../OGpLczMwz4TuNPZeYzYogJa&ui=Sro85fn9w dJSsC07ss7p1Y37AsT2AewDMRlDug0DrboVuVBTGK8L sWZOZCNDoX&src=BANNER

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