periscope_downloader.exe

Web Software

ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application periscope_downloader.exe, “Web Software Setup ” by ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.applicationstourscentral.com.
Publisher:

Product:
Web Software

Description:
Web Software Setup

Version:
2.7.1.4

MD5:
93359affe84b4925895534a0a2691747

SHA-1:
ad962081ba8883f2ee9365e6a301d9eab15e8e55

SHA-256:
9e0519a46fee08023c77f9fa0588b659012aefd7ec8e6af3afca9c3725211127

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 2:05:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.2.10.10

File size:
934.2 KB (956,640 bytes)

Product version:
5.6

Copyright:
Web Soft

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 7:49:24 AM

Valid to:
6/10/2016 10:51:47 AM

Subject:
CN=ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11212F0CBFA137672CEF81D4B5DB2D6F7022

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9311

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.applicationstourscentral.com/c?x=Fb3eXcZ6EEvbFD6ctQesen2h9fI9zmKuCBUgh9QqM6s=&c=FdnP8r51jIOleXK wcAO tWGQkCgdF hmNKm7KrwS1ryrE4wIQ2 UVRS5jQ HfIeBrcLMp TXQoBxQxe 9lTJSWn60VXvy241hHbDKVx3khBj5P2bbJ8hggP7lnuKuqO&downloadAs=Periscope_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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