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popcom3.exe

Installmatic, LLC

This is part of the Installmatic installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file popcom3.exe by Installmatic 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 Installmatic Setup installer.
Publisher:
PopCom  (signed by Installmatic, LLC)

Product:
PopCom

Version:
1.0.3.0

MD5:
b0d7d4afa2c3445a5f478bdf0ca426de

SHA-1:
645be70b873898a842549347fca7bc6dda6d61e3

SHA-256:
aedfdc3273661a508dbc9eb433e56de52063115ee9a197f5d9d97e3b70e39815

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:
11/23/2024 5:55:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installmatic.PopCom (M)
16.5.8.13

File size:
480.1 KB (491,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
popcom3.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Installmatic Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\tmpf7b6.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Installmatic, LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/22/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/22/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Installmatic, LLC", O="Installmatic, LLC", STREET="80 SW 8th St #2000", L=Miami, S=FL, PostalCode=33130, C=US

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

Serial number:
2D13291AEE51B2226F83396FCD33C1F1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/14/2015 6:25:33 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xeOxymzedBCcicdcj73WzrTKDUT27kTfMYqg+w7LC2BOM1v67K:xeO9zmCcNdcj7mz3QeSK

Entry address:
0x7E00A

Entry point:
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Code size:
83.5 KB (85,504 bytes)

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