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puzzlezone_unlockgames.exe

Installer

OpenInstall, Inc.

The application puzzlezone_unlockgames.exe by OpenInstall has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from 98acdc60cb7e28f9e56a-c9c8355414dceb2e62093c8746e20714.r4.cf2.rackcdn.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
OpenInstall   (signed by OpenInstall, Inc.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1,18,0,2210

MD5:
ff1b0bd88599c76102289fb24d20d1b3

SHA-1:
2738b34b7749d042aec56a39113292a4d841f9d8

SHA-256:
a4181e131fa7f00e401528e4a1a273f54a72fb7fc2e2d93d58ecc9cafebd3281

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Includes Open Install, an installer which bundles legitimate programs with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 7:23:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenInstall (M)
16.7.31.4

File size:
333.1 KB (341,120 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2210

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OpenInstall, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/20/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/24/2013 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="OpenInstall, Inc.", O="OpenInstall, Inc.", L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
07AE9941492080181D2477353500DE05

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/10/2012 10:50:25 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:hSQfhYCjILkOUvJyWRJFLnWOuqWGK7HneaUhKl24vCHD98YVyU7Fwmj:0QfqwuUvJyWRf7WZLoh/1j+YVFFwo

Entry address:
0xDB570

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.3722

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
252 KB (258,048 bytes)

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

http://98acdc60cb7e28f9e56a-c9c8355414dceb2e62093c8746e20714.r4.cf2.rackcdn.com/.../PuzzleZone_UnlockGames.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

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