popdeals3.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 popdeals3.exe, “Windows MegaShopping Application” 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
MegaShopping  (signed by Installmatic, LLC)

Product:
MegaShopping

Description:
Windows MegaShopping Application

Version:
1.0.2.7

MD5:
252314d69ab6f5b5f3f7e884ddead433

SHA-1:
6bd67798676ca81cb2afacefb53dd0a8702ae9a2

SHA-256:
9ad368758dd8bbaedfb1764bff7e8a16e363bdd2aec1473b29e2206ad06039e9

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:
11/23/2024 1:24:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installmatic (M)
17.3.10.15

File size:
157.6 KB (161,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.2.7

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 - MegaShopping

Original file name:
popdeals3.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Installmatic Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\tmp2c7e.tmp

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/11/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 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:
574F435B169EC460893AD0187E44D858

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/24/2015 11:28:55 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x2C00A

Entry point:
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Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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