installer_transformers_universe_wallpapers_portuguese.exe

Formula EFT Europa 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_transformers_universe_wallpapers_portuguese.exe by Formula EFT Europa S.L has been detected as adware 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 Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from portuguese.eazel.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address services.upd4ter.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Formula EFT Europa S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9cf318257bc3df730437781fd282300b

SHA-1:
0dc7da289cb1f21c4732e77bcd1540fd6baa35f9

SHA-256:
01fefe5b50e28b3d866e50b77b3cee73ac2db2ac7abfb23f4225705f32ff2ce1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Includes bundled offers in the install and download manager that include adware programs.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:21:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.FormulaE.Bundler (M)
16.6.11.21

File size:
3.8 MB (3,934,152 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/26/2014 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Formula EFT Europa S.L., O=Formula EFT Europa S.L., L=Madrid, S=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0DB4DBB604EF737F46C4680160CC360F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/25/2014 7:01:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:lBNWla/I+/0W7tduCfJThnd4f9Mzi/I2BaD1OSQV1Gj3aB79uAHA1r/Q8oDD9ndB:lBNWlap/uTx+OOac3TQnFJqsb

Entry address:
0x2A8DC

Entry point:
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Code size:
253.5 KB (259,584 bytes)

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

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)