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lotus_turbo_challenge.exe

Kareka

InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application lotus_turbo_challenge.exe, “Kareka Setup ” by InstallSpeedy (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.games4windownloads.com.
Publisher:
Gis   (signed by InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Kareka

Description:
Kareka Setup

Version:
5.4.5.4

MD5:
c111e636073681a610833cb9c16f3daf

SHA-1:
5880c4027736cdc6b65b9cbd7e5acc30a21409b3

SHA-256:
a2e7948839f22700f7e4f3e2470118fc1815c12957fba6743d0e55dc49f3c77b

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:
12/26/2024 1:11:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.8.10.22

File size:
929.2 KB (951,456 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/15/2016 7:40:35 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 5:28:33 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F59EA8A6B04CAE5E738F6CB09D295BDB

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qpiMDoRgB+kDTViqyH7IE2oefAIkBQvhv/yJMBTlP0QjcpMXVJo:qI3RUhDTV/yHME2jAIkmhv/gGpf

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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Entropy:
7.9341

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

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