PopUP.exe

PopUP

Softoware LLC

The application PopUP.exe by Softoware has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Privacy Essential which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Softoware LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PopUP

Version:
2.6.5.0

MD5:
c62df34a77435e47487b97373ba49cf5

SHA-1:
8b04feb773adbe5aebcfb0229a3094f6c4ef922e

SHA-256:
ea08b6ec03704d290ab02ce22c9ee6e2c87f34ec252e08c27ba2b1983109c8a3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 5:47:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softoware (M)
15.7.5.4

File size:
171.4 KB (175,528 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.5.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
PopUP.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\privacy essential\privacy essential 2.6.5\install\f2f1455\popup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softoware LLC, O=Softoware LLC, STREET="1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325", L=Garden City, S=New York, PostalCode=11530, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F5129FB072A6BEE47D9FF965F7857074

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/16/2015 8:50:09 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:JjqhAwAUcMyFcMDJF4NEd1VmAakLoi4wnLu2Tac4p:w6/jVcsF/rBZucs

Entry address:
0x2B07E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
5.9689

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

Code size:
164.5 KB (168,448 bytes)

The file PopUP.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Privacy Essential  by Privacy Essential
This is an ad Injector type of malware that is typically bundled with unwanted software offers for legitimate software and once installed is deceptive, difficult to remove as well as impacts the security of the user's computer by displaying intrusive advertisements in the web browser which promote and trick users into installing other unwanted adware or malware.
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