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prettify_actions.exe

SystemNode

Maxiget Limited

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application prettify_actions.exe by Maxiget Limited 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 New IT Desktop Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from upd.files-download-23.com.
Publisher:
SwapSystem  (signed by Maxiget Limited)

Product:
SystemNode

Description:
SystemComponent

Version:
4, 0, 23, 0

MD5:
ed731b9f48f6ffc7a491a840b0757439

SHA-1:
322dbae3556a4687ade689e140ad466a27df28b9

SHA-256:
1f54b2d2fe21d12db52a4bfee27451d4bc2150f16c9b43d69008f5c3df624de3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer version of the software and bundles additional offers including adware.

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:
11/23/2024 5:25:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.New IT Limited.Maxiget.Bundler (M)
16.5.11.14

File size:
42.4 KB (43,392 bytes)

Product version:
4, 0, 23, 0

Copyright:
2014

Trademarks:
SmallTrade Inc.

Original file name:
0008.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\prettify_actions.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Maxiget Limited

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
11/4/2014 12:59:17 PM

Valid to:
8/15/2016 9:41:32 AM

Subject:
CN=Maxiget Limited, O=Maxiget Limited, L=Limassol, S=Cyprus, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6558A31AA7EB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/5/2014 7:02:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:snqMaVAbD/NHxL5cQYxy5YnECa2er5tUl77AGY8myyqAV10gOCooqDG81FlPlXjO:8pXL5B4PKtUt4VayjmF+MH3JiPB

Entry address:
0x2CC5

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 08, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, F4, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 00, 30, 40, 00, 68, 28, 0A, 00, 00, BE, 60, 1C, BB, 00, 56, 33, DB, 53, FF, 15, A0, 30, 40, 00, 53, 68, 80, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 56, FF, 15, 98, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 83, FE, FF, 0F, 84, D5, 00, 00, 00, 56, E8, 82, E8, FF, FF, 59, 56, 88, 45, FF, FF, 15, 9C, 30, 40, 00, 38, 5D, FF, 0F, 84, BB, 00, 00, 00, 66, 39, 1D, D8, E0, 40, 00, 74, 0A, BE, D8, E0, 40, 00, E8, F2...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
8 KB (8,192 bytes)

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

https://upd.files-download-23.com/.../Prettify_Actions.exe

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