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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 Bargain 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.popcrew.info.
Publisher:
Bargain  (signed by Installmatic, LLC)

Product:
Bargain

Description:
Windows Bargain Application

Version:
1.0.2.2

MD5:
b0c815e962e720b0771e268b8fd81d82

SHA-1:
dc097795e20a08f95661ac1b94ed62531d643207

SHA-256:
61ce4bc518341e71e639494989f464d15111a5913ec9ff17d893dae37c45509f

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 6:56:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installmatic
15.2.3.16

File size:
129.6 KB (132,664 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.2.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 - Bargain

Original file name:
popdeals4.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Installmatic Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\mi17e7.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Installmatic, LLC

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:
1/14/2015 6:10:04 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:lTcRWPsBE0eRvy5zBVxsboxtM0cNDC5m6ipL5upA4UQ2m2LTq:CRWkBEVoxtM0cNDC5m6ipL5upApQDeq

Entry address:
0x2012E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
120.5 KB (123,392 bytes)

The file popdeals4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.popcrew.info/popdeals4.exe

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