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rude.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 rude.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 4su.files-download-73.com.
Publisher:
SwapSystem  (signed by Maxiget Limited)

Product:
SystemNode

Description:
SystemComponent

Version:
4, 0, 23, 0

MD5:
6cae02e44d15dcabbbe94bb48bbfdb36

SHA-1:
cfe0db95aeb1a0ad41e5638e3f3b3a922a45da67

SHA-256:
afbe7dd20e1b556b63f57b3a62afe3be818deab05a80e74e55d49c97d57f791d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 4:05:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.New IT Limited.Maxiget.Bundler (M)
16.5.3.13

File size:
45.7 KB (46,752 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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Maxiget Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/28/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/28/2017 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Maxiget Limited, O=Maxiget Limited, STREET="Arch. Makariou III, 135", STREET="Emelle Building, 4th floor", L=Limassol, S=Limassol, PostalCode=3021, C=CY

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

Serial number:
5A63BFB3599E232747C6F48FADAD6B60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/5/2014 3:02:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:JpXL5B4PKtUt4VayjmFiVuriqcjLLAlNi:JB5BvJkySFiArixEvi

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 rude.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://4su.files-download-73.com/.../Rude.exe

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