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

MD5:
6412431acb1b2414cbc53533c194290f

SHA-1:
f5ef7be0d5fb34db60ab8889773264a08cb3bb6a

SHA-256:
f97e1f186808d45eff8f408e75cb74f326d3e69053a05e14047ca2006f006045

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 2:04:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
17.1.10.6

File size:
584.3 KB (598,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/26/2014 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/27/2015 11:59:59 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:
12/5/2009 10:50:52 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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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://clkoffers.com/.../sa?cid=11021-200118801815000000&pid=11021&q=MovieStarPlanet, movie maker, movie stars, movie studio, animated avatar, make y

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