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Artur Semanin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application p.exe by Artur Semanin has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from world-downloads.info.
Publisher:
Artur Semanin  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5e218c4cdf9773c5ceadc7957dc85c99

SHA-1:
47e049bb886ff22887ea34567be6ea550f25317e

SHA-256:
f0ad4104789409d19bc80a323296b1f37413606d141c56b1e370f7441ea58f6c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 11:12:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.ArturSem (M)
16.5.4.20

File size:
717.8 KB (735,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Artur Semanin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/6/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/7/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Artur Semanin, O=Artur Semanin, STREET=Radishcheva 8, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=03164, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
38BEDBA31B62D500B998286A80E230EB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/12/2013 12:52:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HKnekrL58he/JS0bO4wY1z7v7iJTBi7roqKJsvC41gsreyxnJOOwVLirialy7D14:sLiIxrbXwY17aTwzvf1prF7h/ialy7tQ

Entry address:
0xD374

Entry point:
E8, B2, 50, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 38, 72, 41, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 3C, 72, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, 87, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A0, 73, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, 74, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A4, 73, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.8556  (probably packed)

Code size:
87.5 KB (89,600 bytes)

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

http://world-downloads.info/?e=wbn&prv=SearchNewTab&publisher=625&country=MY&ind=15864358965891228758&exid=0&ssd=16030920625645579482&hid=16460901505601958659&osid=601&channel=0&sfx=1&category_name=NewTab&install_date=20121007&ntab=http://.../

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