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rss-reader.exe

Log tech communications LTD

The application rss-reader.exe, “Rss Reader Installer” by Log tech communications 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 Nullsoft Install System installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from app-static.crossrider.com.
Publisher:
Rss Reader  (signed by Log tech communications LTD)

Product:
Rss Reader

Description:
Rss Reader Installer

Version:
1.27.153.3

MD5:
c60c25ce30e05ff1b54023987909ae87

SHA-1:
5b2dfa13a5ab601d090041fc85f346376588d88d

SHA-256:
b1bfed90f169d504c194b06f3d97e9a045a4d916b35b394320668f2be1f66609

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 12:12:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Logtechc.Installer (M)
16.3.27.20

File size:
1.3 MB (1,370,008 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright Rss Reader

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\rss-reader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Log tech communications LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/30/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Log tech communications LTD, OU=my-centrals.com, O=Log tech communications LTD, POBox=50412, STREET=29 Hamered st, L=Tel-Aviv, S=Outside United States, PostalCode=68125, C=IL

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

Serial number:
0C69FCFCB80FDD4B184F5A443312B967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/5/2010 7:09:32 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:STlMkVhvltmaUz/S0hoKfxwjSNOhIOoDanWxq4K5qEjxv5IRVC50Z1Nm:SNhNkaQ/1oKJwMqIhOYgxvCRC0Z1Nm

Entry address:
0x4044

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, E8, 97, 52, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 43, 4F, 00, 00, 56, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, A6, 52, 00, 00, A3, 88, 5C, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 26, 32, 00, 00, A3, 38, 5D, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 51, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A4, B2, 40, 00, E8, D0, 51, 00, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, A5, B2, 40, 00, C7, 04, 24, 68, 5D...
 
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Code size:
33 KB (33,792 bytes)

The file rss-reader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://app-static.crossrider.com/installer/10595/8396800/.../0/.../rss-reader.exe

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