quizscope.exe

QuizScope Installer

QuizScope

The application quizscope.exe by QuizScope has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from d1.quizscope.com.
Publisher:
QuizScope  (signed and verified)

Product:
QuizScope Installer

Version:
4.0.4504.0

MD5:
9e644bff5c7f46a83ef28ff83658d57c

SHA-1:
69982df82b08b9dd7d35449aece8f753ac68c8cd

SHA-256:
413673d06c3c11e3e5c16583bff7c9987077f03e4bfeee321ea8ffcd4cdd970d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 6:11:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse.QuizScop.Installer (M)
16.7.9.13

File size:
272.5 KB (279,016 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.4504.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/8/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/8/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=QuizScope, O=QuizScope, L=Irvine, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6334CF32E921A4E1CD4C0C18E1CEBE72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BsBB+dX08rJqkEV2dw7Gpt7pvRmqVTrXJTJaA1VBex3RS3DI7:yB8zdqkEV2UGptdZpVJJBVUxITA

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9128

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

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