popdeals4.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 popdeals4.exe, “Windows MagnetDaily Application” by Installmatic has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Installmatic Setup installer. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Windows MagnetDaily Application by Windows MagnetDaily Application and Windows GoodSales Application by PopDeals.
Publisher:
MagnetDaily  (signed by Installmatic, LLC)

Product:
MagnetDaily

Description:
Windows MagnetDaily Application

Version:
1.0.3.0

MD5:
a07a91bf5bbd894cfa5d745d4283e72a

SHA-1:
921d010f26cf7d5530e0a99cd38ce6b9d444800a

SHA-256:
48e58858f0fc2fef954c3c3e084e0a2dde500f771acf2b45ce0680eb17bab7b0

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/24/2024 1:26:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.Popdeals
4.0.3.15825

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7133

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Adware.Popdeals (variant)
9.12143

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Popdeals
8/25/2015

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DealApp
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.2016987

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installmatic.A
v2015.08.25.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installmatic.MagnetDaily (M)
15.8.25.13

Sophos
Generic PUA JC (PUA)
4.98

File size:
120.1 KB (122,944 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 - MagnetDaily

Original file name:
popdeals4.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Installmatic Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\tmp1088.tmp

Digital Signature
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:
8/20/2015 7:11:22 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:gkJsCmj7+PIqrZ4zNZwsMouStNTmFNVU3bnm8:gWO+PjZ4zNZwsMoXtNTmFs3bf

Entry address:
0x1D7FE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
110.5 KB (113,152 bytes)

The file popdeals4.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

About 3% of users remove it
Windows MagnetDaily Application  by Windows MagnetDaily Application
About 5% of users remove it
 
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to sage.parklogic.com  (69.39.236.56:8888)

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