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popservice.exe

PopService

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 application popservice.exe by Installmatic has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Installmatic Setup installer. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “PopDeals Service Watcher”. While running, it connects to the Internet address sage.parklogic.com on port 8888.
Publisher:
Installmatic, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PopService

Version:
1.0.3.0

MD5:
1a2bac393f734d86b5db43b2a896f7fb

SHA-1:
7966933551b7bbaf9e397afd9c4c194598cba040

SHA-256:
06a95c7fc692b551aa7eee5b93b2a4a590107f581ade7a2822f23e854e214cbe

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/8/2024 4:48:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.POV
529

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/PopDeals.76864
8.3.1.6

avast!
MSIL:Adware-O [Adw]
2014.9-150824

AVG
DealApp
2016.0.3007

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.Popdeals
4.0.3.15824

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.POV
1.0.20.1180

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7133

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Fsysna.CLJ
21945

Dr.Web
Adware.Shopper.930
9.0.1.0236

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.POV
8.15.08.24.04

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Adware.Popdeals (variant)
9.12142

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Popdeals
8/24/2015

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.POV
11.2015-24-08_2

G Data
Adware.Agent.POV
15.8.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.MSIL.Popdeals
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16420

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PopDeals
v2015.08.24.04

McAfee
Artemis!6614E44A983E
5600.6663

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.POV
16.0.0.708

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installmatic (M)
15.8.24.16

Sophos
Virus 'Mal/MSIL-LL'
5.14

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0608
7.2.236

VIPRE Antivirus
MSIL.Adware.Popdeals
41614

File size:
75.1 KB (76,864 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
popservice4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Installmatic Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\popservice\popservice.exe

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:
8/20/2015 7:12:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:7e5TwFnuxmN8ST1pfizvjZ+aLfx0602lUtUriTG:GT8uxA8ST1pazvjZ+aLfxFp7

Entry address:
0x1276E

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:
66 KB (67,584 bytes)

Service
Display name:
PopDeals Service Watcher

Service name:
PopService

Description:
Watchdog service for PopDeals

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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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