m2kmod_3.1.2.exe

SystemNode

Maxiget Limited

This is part of a bundled installer which provides applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application m2kmod_3.1.2.exe by Maxiget Limited has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from upd.files-download-23.com.
Publisher:
SwapSystem  (signed by Maxiget Limited)

Product:
SystemNode

Description:
SystemComponent

Version:
4, 0, 23, 0

MD5:
2f57bd8ff36140b439c69fe64ff1a811

SHA-1:
58c21dad019924ceaad7e4e9e79ed3a2bbd697a5

SHA-256:
7f1047c0443749429dd1d1492d45550a3441c6064fd44e8182bfa6fcb9e8084c

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer version of the software and bundles additional offers including adware.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 11:00:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.4Shared
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Agent
2014.12.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen8
7.11.194.188

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.4shared-30
0.98/19765

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9045
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/4Shared.Z potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-63d5a2cf
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.4Shared
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14309

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
Adware.Agent
v2014.12.11.08

McAfee
Program.4shared
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.ArchSMS.dipmvj
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.11.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxigetLimited.K
14.12.11.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.22206
2.0.0.2003

File size:
42.5 KB (43,472 bytes)

Product version:
4, 0, 23, 0

Copyright:
2014

Trademarks:
SmallTrade Inc.

Original file name:
0008.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\m2kmod_3.1.2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
11/4/2014 1:59:17 PM

Valid to:
8/15/2016 9:41:32 AM

Subject:
CN=Maxiget Limited, O=Maxiget Limited, L=Limassol, S=Cyprus, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6558A31AA7EB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/5/2014 8:02:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:cnqMaVAbD/NHxL5cQYxy5YnECa2er5tUl77AGY8myyqAV10gOCooqDG81FlPlXjv:MpXL5B4PKtUt4VayjmF+MIg

Entry address:
0x2CC5

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 08, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, F4, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 00, 30, 40, 00, 68, 28, 0A, 00, 00, BE, 60, 1C, BB, 00, 56, 33, DB, 53, FF, 15, A0, 30, 40, 00, 53, 68, 80, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 56, FF, 15, 98, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 83, FE, FF, 0F, 84, D5, 00, 00, 00, 56, E8, 82, E8, FF, FF, 59, 56, 88, 45, FF, FF, 15, 9C, 30, 40, 00, 38, 5D, FF, 0F, 84, BB, 00, 00, 00, 66, 39, 1D, D8, E0, 40, 00, 74, 0A, BE, D8, E0, 40, 00, E8, F2...
 
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Entropy:
5.8435

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
8 KB (8,192 bytes)

The file m2kmod_3.1.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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