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installer_whatsapp_+_bluestacks_english.exe

Software Updater LLC

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_whatsapp_+_bluestacks_english.exe by Software Updater 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 968736743.r.worldcdn.net.
Publisher:
Software Updater LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
74b8c3d10a418cb80b398214297ea58d

SHA-1:
35123fec5256928be1a899dc2cd00a2d6710b1b6

SHA-256:
95f10b0985abda243dd45d496065df5b3e8e33385a83bff9c297d67e7e8286d0

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
12/26/2024 2:42:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia (M)
16.8.6.16

File size:
711.5 KB (728,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_whatsapp_+_bluestacks_english.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Updater LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
1/13/2014 12:50:03 PM

Valid to:
6/21/2016 6:31:04 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Updater LLC, O=Software Updater LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, 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:
2B6CAE0143C59A

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):
12288:OxWFQJawdv54QV96noEmWetZ0Nuu1aEE24kQvOcM91+XZfDPBS3SF:OY+aAx/V9+oERpVYEE24tvOc++X5DUS

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_whatsapp_+_bluestacks_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://968736743.r.worldcdn.net/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=out&ua=chrome&ut=42949a742b1e33abf21f3813184bb837&redir=1&p=U0VP&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9scC8xL3Nlby9lbmdsaXNoL3Nlby9jaHJvbWUvd2hhdHNhcHBfX19ibHVlc3RhY2tzL2QvNzgyMTk4MDI3ZmM1MDk0YzQ3OWQzZWY5YTQzYjIyYjUvb3V0L25hL25hLzAvaW5zdGFsbGVyX3doYXRzYXBwXytfYmx1ZXN0YWNrc19FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmluc3RzZW8uY29tL2luc3RhbGxlcnMvb3V0LzAwMzA0MDAzMDUwMDMwNi9waWlkLTAxMjM0NTY3ODk5ODc0NTYzMjEwMDEyMzQ1Njc4OTEyL2xwLzEvc2VvL2VuZ2xpc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS93aGF0c2FwcF9fX2JsdWVzdGFja3MvZC83ODIxOTgwMjdmYzUwOTRjNDc5ZDNlZjlhNDNiMjJiNS9vdXQvbmEvbmEvMC9pbnN0YWxsZXJfd2hhdHNhcHBfK19ibHVlc3RhY2tzX0VuZ2xpc2guZXhl&r=7776106&loop=1&aa=lp/1/seo//&CJ=96&LB=92&IN=96&LI=96&BA=17&EN=18&AD=5&EG=68&KH=73&JF=45&s=

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