mycutebuddy{4.y1pyklset4z912.7}.exe

Iminent

This is the SIEN AppScion Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application mycutebuddy{4.y1pyklset4z912.7}.exe, “MyCuteBuddy Setup” by Iminent has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 SIEN SuperInstall installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from vz.mycutebuddy.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
MyCuteBuddy  (signed by Iminent)

Product:
MyCuteBuddy

Description:
MyCuteBuddy Setup

Version:
5.28.1.0

MD5:
0d4316331bcdcde802531bd93b873537

SHA-1:
6b0f935a2c74cff3adcff90341fcc8d710ef81ce

SHA-256:
785e437bd55675fd2be9c8f31d1d65a242a1be5412454ce49ff3882d73dc3ee8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:06:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Sien.Iminent.Bundler (M)
15.12.6.16

File size:
804.1 KB (823,416 bytes)

Product version:
5.28.1.0

Copyright:
(c)MyCuteBuddy. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Bootstrapper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SIEN SuperInstall

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mycutebuddy{4.y1pyklset4z912.7}.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/31/2012 7:55:45 AM

Valid to:
3/2/2014 6:55:45 AM

Subject:
CN=Iminent, O=Iminent, L=Paris, S=France, C=FR

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

Serial number:
11214EA925C07E01E1C06B597DD4B36FAA8B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2012 10:21:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AVqghLBdQeK1r183zQARYjb3jSzLFkbdgKkmkd0CQikul5A77AWWydqtf:hCB+V1x8UZb4HKn6Q5u5WWydqtf

Entry address:
0x20B820

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 55, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, EA, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
708 KB (724,992 bytes)

The file mycutebuddy{4.y1pyklset4z912.7}.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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