petrescuesaga_game_downloader.exe

Web Software

ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application petrescuesaga_game_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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.metalaboratorycurrent.com.
Publisher:

Product:
Web Software

Description:
Web Software Setup

Version:
2.7.1.4

MD5:
351b572e5e246726eef251092b10c6c2

SHA-1:
73e2a03d5a84407951be31243d5d82f1704c78eb

SHA-256:
a6ff3aef21b6a2559aa014e679833e32458fa11e38be8eb885f49419e2cc7093

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 '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:
12/29/2024 5:06:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.3.7.3

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\inetcache\ie\{random}\petrescuesaga_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 4:49:24 AM

Valid to:
6/10/2016 7:51:47 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 3:22:17 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 petrescuesaga_game_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.metalaboratorycurrent.com/c?x=LGxjMAt8zq TSfXcYuRp9DXi0X9mlEwROq5RcODYgKY=&c=KA0vGvH4qWDfTEaRE68sgXPXgqOHQreHz2DY8DMKVPuewucFDD3dpj0zg9fr1jZewbOsnov9OHGWG 7xK2g1jeNB98J qrn/DO6STuendTxXdwLfJKZiqyr4M6PeYrUJ&downloadAs=PetRescueSaga_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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