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limewire-5.5.16.exe

Netec

Bibado Investments S.L.

The application limewire-5.5.16.exe, “Netec Setup ” by Bibado Investments 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 Bibado Downloader installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Bibado Investments S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Netec

Description:
Netec Setup

MD5:
a47c826ec6c3fa5629316262805b4592

SHA-1:
6c6ac38c35f545fb08b8e10d583c44162880e510

SHA-256:
cb2ab1fcd7f417b67e81bed354b3f748c4cada5a5fba9a218336eed7e5d764cc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
12/27/2024 3:53:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
17.2.18.8

File size:
959.4 KB (982,424 bytes)

Product version:
4.1

Copyright:
Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Bibado Downloader (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\limewire-5.5.16.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bibado Investments S.L.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 2:45:47 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2016 3:59:18 PM

Subject:
CN=Bibado Investments S.L., O=Bibado Investments S.L., L=Alcorcon, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C7CDCA8256DFB1BF27E11C9CC97F08E3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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