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netgeargenie-setup.exe

Web Install

This installer uses the CNET Download.com download manager (private label) in order to provide monetized offerings to end users. These offers could include ad-supported toolbars or various web browser extensions. The application netgeargenie-setup.exe by Web Install has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer.
Publisher:
Web Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5b3b39d2702f2aee415fd2ebe3af4707

SHA-1:
19df3c0885ae86be44adb26811b6dc6c86f515a8

SHA-256:
8f0ee359a83be1cd6c5b803891b0d59c037ee09afa0de7d45f2acbd9ba172129

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/2/2024 11:17:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/DownloadAdmin.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Adware-BGE [PUP]
150531-1

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1159
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16108

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.dlgjls
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.CBS.Bundler
15.6.2.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782786
40552

File size:
641.5 KB (656,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\netgeargenie-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Install

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Web Install, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Web Install, L=SAN FRANCISCO, 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:
6F93708E2A9DB00DA7666A9EA9A5FA00

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 2:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XXNRmR4TUPiaOP/SYG25CHFpJfMwp71q4OVNx6fRWH5Guj:XX44UDOS20vtMwZ1BENx8WZR

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9446

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-0-163-178.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.0.163.178:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-26-44-104.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.26.44.104:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 50.22.63.141-static.reverse.softlayer.com  (50.22.63.141:80)

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