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scanandsweep.setup.exe

Ascentive LLC

The application scanandsweep.setup.exe by Ascentive 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.ascentive.com.
Publisher:
Ascentive LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cc673136db9da8cdc70e90a9aef36b88

SHA-1:
679039bde6286fd1e2965472d5797d8fcae4ea1d

SHA-256:
cf19b300b1de3fbb210a59956a6b1dfcf9012f2e242a3f9745366c5ccb294f76

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
1/4/2025 3:29:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer
15.1.20.12

File size:
7.3 MB (7,674,744 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ascentive LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/26/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ascentive LLC, O=Ascentive LLC, STREET=201 Spring Garden St, STREET=Suite 400, L=Philadelphia, S=PA, PostalCode=19123, C=US

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

Serial number:
387389B99D075D7F1C97769EC0402BF0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:C5fXnW3RVxRz2BhjIKmBtQhqT13ELDBiJTe8mw2fgI4:CgjxE0KmBtQm10/BiJq8mw2fj4

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9976

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@2082929694182/products/SP/.../select_software_scanandsweep_download_op1.html?theme=select_software_scanandsweep_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=SSWP1YR29&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@2082929694182&c1=software-desktopsc_fast_sswp&loadlink=

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