popservice3.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 file popservice3.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. While running, it connects to the Internet address unallocated.barefruit.co.uk on port 8888.
Publisher:
Installmatic, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PopService

Version:
1.0.3.2

MD5:
5b2618053b6b7012e7cbf466af2c6dec

SHA-1:
fda3e1e18c0db0b9ea82b83f8ac79ef299e747df

SHA-256:
cb797ecd3cc010a3b722f2120039577865c026eef1bebc31d6716f8a1dd9126e

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:
11/26/2024 11:19:20 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installmatic (M)
16.1.8.3

File size:
83.1 KB (85,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.3.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
popservice3.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Installmatic Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\tmp83f6.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:
9/30/2015 5:38:25 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:aqnbBQilP4J+fH2mzW2V2h6kBF+6IQRDd48Lnf2lUtUriG:aoWixQ+fH2IW2V2h6kBF+6IQRDd4CuD

Entry address:
0x1469E

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

Code size:
74 KB (75,776 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP:
Connects to unallocated.barefruit.co.uk  (92.242.140.20:8888)

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