norton internet security provided through getnow.exe

Download Manager

LiveSoftAction

The program utilizes the Appscion Download and Install manager, an adware distribution bundler from SIEN SA. The setup program includes ad-supported toolbars and utilities. The application norton internet security provided through getnow.exe by LiveSoftAction has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
LiveSoftAction  (signed and verified)

Product:
Download Manager

Version:
1.0.11.0

MD5:
653ad74402e423485a455986ee0ff0e6

SHA-1:
e51555fdb7e0f8a5effb2afd847bba2aea35ec24

SHA-256:
675209028f9f09a2aeecead0a76099a565236c50a063183287882d2ef1c8a49f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer that uses the Appscion to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 3:52:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Sien (M)
17.3.13.23

File size:
2 MB (2,094,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.11.0

Copyright:
(c) LiveSoftAction. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\norton internet security provided through getnow.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/5/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/6/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=LiveSoftAction, OU=SienAppNetwork, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=LiveSoftAction, L=Bucharest, S=functiune, C=RO

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:
17E4CA22DB0D2CFD73BAACB9BD605BF7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/15/2013 4:58:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x1298C5

Entry point:
E8, CE, 91, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, F0, 2E, 5B, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 55, 92, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 85, F6, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 61, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 75, 13, E8, 20, 36, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, BF, 94, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 48, 83, 7D, 10, 00, 74, 16, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 11, 56, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 81, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, C7, FF, 75, 0C, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, EF, 29, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 83, 7D, 10, 00, 74, BB, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, D6, 35, 00, 00, 6A...
 
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Entropy:
6.5077

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,415,168 bytes)