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planethorse-setup.exe

Zoobam

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application planethorse-setup.exe by Zoobam 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 Tightrope WebInstall installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.file-mirror.info.
Publisher:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4a12edc60c8bf622c4071e5ed7fd1f8e

SHA-1:
d8eb42ee72f2faa5175e541965692b033a869ca2

SHA-256:
94fd1bf3fb5a2a8bb14e25c5ac9a3689246943d8e2b862c61e2f8801b22184f8

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:
12/27/2024 4:45:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope (M)
16.7.24.14

File size:
825.4 KB (845,208 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/15/2014 10:27:59 PM

Valid to:
10/15/2017 10:27:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 12:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SUl:Yp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5E

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4926

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file planethorse-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.file-mirror.info/download/.../dl?bc=940393&pid=TR&brand=playfin.com&aid=Planet_Horse&s=msn&c=1Srch.US.BigFish.SingleGames.BM&country=US&variation=TB10723&cb=-1451376107&osName=Windows&osVersion=7&browserName=IE&browserVersion=11&zTmp=1

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