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Just Accept

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application internet explorer.exe by Just Accept 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 OutBrowse Revenyou installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Internet Explorer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Just Accept  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6714da3743d216381cc72a8a3e7bcd13

SHA-1:
71836c158a0d6bcec2a79ef91db3233ba589951a

SHA-256:
a3d0b1ad57ae03704bdbff2c03420b2660714f08e4f439729a626779da45e955

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
1/13/2025 4:15:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.JustAccept.Bundler (M)
15.7.24.17

File size:
569.7 KB (583,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\internet explorer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Just Accept

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/11/2014 4:11:12 AM

Valid to:
11/12/2015 4:11:12 AM

Subject:
CN=Just Accept, O=Just Accept, L=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112140B0F5C56686295F63DE0A97ABB5EC76

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:zcH0ihH//2SFS5PXN6dYF8YedVdrV0Pl0e:zQvHXi5PQ7VdSl0

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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Entropy:
7.9770

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://get1.0105box.info/1421005046/get6?p=414&d=24027&l=9338&n=1&productname=free-downloadss.com&d1=1&d2=1&d3=1&d4=1&d5=150128&exeurl=http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/A/2/.../IE11-Windows6.1.exe&dynamicname=Internet Explorer&filename=Internet Explorer

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