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installer_mcafee_antivirus_english.exe

Zoobam

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_mcafee_antivirus_english.exe by Zoobam has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from supusog112dbgonimi.bukakopareep.net.
Publisher:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a6c1e5f3311632cbfac5f87771e19a62

SHA-1:
59273fc8dd90d88e296aa2e06aef2092ad6b9e99

SHA-256:
847b9f68f1b70e24ae513729808be4c4fdec074368c0443ca7f569810b914707

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
12/27/2024 6:31:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadAdmin
2015.06.08

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/DownloadAdmin.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Adware-CIX [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3085

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloadadmin
0.98/20552

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.36
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.I potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-b0de5e09
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.DownloadAdmin
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16151

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A6C1E5F33116
17.6.569.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.XPACK.dprfbr
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.6.7.15

Sophos
DownloadAdmin
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
40830

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.253570
2.0.0.2211

File size:
658.1 KB (673,872 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/16/2014 3:27:59 AM

Valid to:
10/16/2017 3:27:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/29/2015 6:35:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:F4BS2ly9NKPRdegPsgQr/745jezvROTVo80d1WU1ntTxJ10gJ1TvzZU:FhhKeiHQr/s1uRCBQWMxDpZU

Entry address:
0x234A

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 78, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, E8, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, 15, 30, 77, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 2C, 77, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 3D, 42, 00, E8, DD, F9, FF, FF, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, A0, 3C, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 0B, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 50, 71, 40, 00, 68, 00, 74, 40, 00, 68, A0, 34, 42, 00, E8, 5A, F3, FF, FF, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57...
 
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Entropy:
7.9732

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://supusog112dbgonimi.bukakopareep.net/.../download?p=UK-ADVERTISE&affid=66385-9700_1043_gb&kw=mcafeestore.com mcafee official uk store antivirus software internet security total

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