setup.exe

App Name

Linkular LLC

The application setup.exe by Linkular has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.powerpackmm.com.
Publisher:
Company  (signed by Linkular LLC)

Product:
App Name

Version:
2.2.2.1546.1546

MD5:
bd836a48006532649d0ebe5e53143b33

SHA-1:
0412695dc6ee1254ab52dbda03f7f3d00c220af9

SHA-256:
9e691b6492226c93e0c569e28a328d3b3d820733aaf1ba45ec0dc91458de5427

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 11:01:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Linkular-D [Adw]
150129-1

AVG
Adware Generic_c.UA
2014.0.4253

Dr.Web
Trojan.Click2.64259
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Linkun
15.0.0.543

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Linkular
15.2.11.0

Sophos
PUA 'Linkular'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37240

File size:
445.5 KB (456,240 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.2.1546.1546

Copyright:
Linkular LLC, 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
8/27/2012 10:42:21 PM

Valid to:
8/27/2013 10:42:21 PM

Subject:
CN=Linkular LLC, O=Linkular LLC, L=Redondo Beach, S=CA, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B9E504F75FA3A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/CVF3cnvEy9uTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPyu1:/Cz3c79uTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPyG

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 6F, 44, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 2E, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9096

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

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