linsanity-spa-5905176.exe

Software

Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application linsanity-spa-5905176.exe, “Software Setup ” by Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings) 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.completeinstallersroom.com.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
4.4.4.3

MD5:
a31e4e0699bf59f018d5375a67def9df

SHA-1:
c4e3efac1757c14ea35195c28b31fdb722870119

SHA-256:
a38d722d00afc598b87010ddaa9264e8882c2f928c003511f84b0ece5ead1838

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 '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:
11/15/2024 10:52:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.3.28.20

File size:
987.2 KB (1,010,872 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.7

Copyright:
Installer Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\linsanity-spa-5905176.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/25/2015 1:42:13 PM

Valid to:
5/25/2016 1:42:13 PM

Subject:
CN=Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121454798D68D810877E65AC3CBA272CC22

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Oe6P0+tJp+srGGdbvxY8a32/9HgmCgpl4njud7f:OL1Ayl95LXCed

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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