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pp_n.exe

PowerPack

Linkular LLC

The application pp_n.exe by Linkular 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Linkular LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PowerPack

Version:
2.2.1.2594

MD5:
24a0a0e529f37fafdc620f8efe5c4954

SHA-1:
2794bc9f735766a2050cf3a8eea077e3b4f384ae

SHA-256:
c9f2f9e1c8b813721504a30871c5226830ee51a1b073dbb6cd5f0f4928df5ee8

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.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 1:15:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Linkular.Installer (M)
16.6.8.6

File size:
477.2 KB (488,616 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.1.2594

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\pp_n.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Linkular LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
8/25/2011 8:21:38 PM

Valid to:
8/25/2012 8:21:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Linkular LLC, O=Linkular LLC, L=Redondo Beach, S=CA, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EC609E6ADB72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+QfINnTrwv4FF1g38Hx1i4nWxZXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPyeg:bfINTrw4rH1tiyaNhRIpGPyl

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 6F, 44, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 2E, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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