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installer_proteus_8_0_english.exe

Vittalia Internet S.L.

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_proteus_8_0_english.exe by Vittalia Internet S.L has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dk.1aab811gfl.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address services.upd4ter.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Vittalia Internet S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
73904c15d06069985c21c7b993f6baae

SHA-1:
73b2c0ad358e39c8bb4ee69b79ed697544e61757

SHA-256:
5c25ca5db06c49fa6c067a62f78803e12227849e9c315f0106bb99e3a066be84

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
12/25/2024 3:36:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
3.6.1.96

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3160

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.35
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/TrojanDropper.Addrop.C trojan
7.0.302.0

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!73904C15D060
16.8.708.2

Norman
InstallCore.WTRR
11.20150325

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Vittalia
15.3.25.7

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782551
38552

File size:
1.1 MB (1,182,840 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_proteus_8_0_english.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Vittalia Internet S.L.

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
3/10/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/9/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Vittalia Internet S.L., OU=IT, O=Vittalia Internet S.L., L=Mostoles, S=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
00A20A10D6AEDC59EDBF0C852C5534C4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZTw+nhHSSpzybuv7bYxnsklj+HfphwvRes5W/dBF03xqexQK+o0:FHSqzybmbYxnsugPw5HW/dDzEZl0

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, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 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 installer_proteus_8_0_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dk.1aab811gfl.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=air&ut=1b8eab41e8184de66546a10d76aba5df&aa=ax/1/eazelen//&ua=chrome&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmVhemVsLmNvbS9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC8wMDMyMjAwMzIzMDAzMjQvcGlpZC01NTEwMjcyZTFlODY1Ny41NDc5NjA1NC9heC8xL2VhemVsZW4vZW5nbGlzaC9zZW8vY2hyb21lL3Byb3RldXNfOF8wL2QvNzgyMTk4MDI3ZmM1MDk0YzQ3OWQzZWY5YTQzYjIyYjUvYWlyLzY3MTIxNy9uYS8wL0FBL2luc3RhbGxlcl9wcm90ZXVzXzhfMF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&p=RUFaRUxFTg==&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9heC8xL2VhemVsZW4vZW5nbGlzaC9zZW8vY2hyb21lL3Byb3RldXNfOF8wL2QvNzgyMTk4MDI3ZmM1MDk0YzQ3OWQzZWY5YTQzYjIyYjUvYWlyLzY3MTIxNy9uYS8wL0FBL2luc3RhbGxlcl9wcm90ZXVzXzhfMF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&loop=0&s=

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.uplstatsone.com  (93.189.33.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to services.upd4ter.com  (93.189.33.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to media.vitavita.com.es  (109.70.128.135:80)

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