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Arctic World

The application mp.exe by Arctic World has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.searchmorenow.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Arctic World  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5822.27661

MD5:
36a0cea2096f64c382013c4760634617

SHA-1:
d72812d9942f1a74d07dfd893137ad1fed6b517a

SHA-256:
35b31edb19967e8a808b3b76407b7ac2364b90b805ef3bc1c2b54d498829ccd0

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
11/4/2024 5:12:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.12.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen
8.3.2.4

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Browsefox-725
0.98/21511

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowseFox
v2015.12.12.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

File size:
60.1 KB (61,512 bytes)

Product version:
2015.12.10

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Arctic World

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/29/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/29/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Arctic World, O=Arctic World, L=Los Angeles, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7390851B49A1B27ED66068BC139CE8BC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/4/2014 8:58:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:bfnsOk/cIDnj8F/oBSvC6IeDWBXAPVpwS5i1YF2:zn3AcILRBSvC6XWJArwWQ

Entry address:
0x31E4

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, E0, 73, 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, B8, 6C, 44, 00, E8, 1B, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 6B, 44, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, DB, 73, 40, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, D0, 73, 40, 00, 68, C0, 2B, 44, 00, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 57, E8, FB, 23, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file mp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://cdn.searchmorenow.com/.../mp?mpt=8&v=1.0.5806.30838

http://cdn.searchtooknow.com/.../mp?mpt=8&v=1.0.5851.29466

http://cdn.searchtooknow.com/.../mp?mpt=8&v=1.0.5822.27661

http://cdn.searchtooknow.com/.../mp?mpt=64&v=1.0.5822.27661

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