» pipinstaller_ptv_.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

pipinstaller_ptv_.exe

Offercast - APN Install Manager

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application pipinstaller_ptv_.exe by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Offercast APN Install Manager installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.

File name:

Publisher:

Ask.com (signed and verified)

Product:

Offercast - APN Install Manager

Version:

2.6.12.1

MD5:

a6c423db51c1bf91cc4897aaff74e82f

SHA-1:

f1e08bac4926868c5a3fc835907b38e4f1a051ff

SHA-256:

ff5cb5d4ee0a5459a46984589a50b2e85cc4586512abe407ef309a3c0e4dd5fc

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

This is the APN Offercast install manager which will offer the user to opt-out of installing the Ask.com Toolbar as part of the setup routine.

Analysis date:

12/23/2024 11:42:09 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Ask (M)

17.3.13.13

File size:

927.1 KB (949,327 bytes)

Product version:

2.6.12.1

Original file name:

AskInstaller.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

Offercast APN Install Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\pipinstaller_ptv_.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Ask.com

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/20/2011 6:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/19/2014 5:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, 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:

0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/13/2013 9:28:47 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

Entry address:

0x70D34

Entry point:

E9, 0E, 49, FF, FF, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, D8, 34, 49, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, B8, 22, 49, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, A8, 3C, 4B, 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, AC... 
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Entropy:

6.7632

Packer / compiler:

tElock 0.99 - 1.0 private

Code size:

578.5 KB (592,384 bytes)

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