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Groovecom

The application setup.exe by Groovecom 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. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from files5.mirror6.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Groovecom  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6a59c03c74423784dcf07b6b259fecf7

SHA-1:
36a722ad765ce3cb294664297113e3b4394089cf

SHA-256:
39e16de242f27b51ad66465e2c84a9f5d63531256bde39b50639bb05200d9849

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 6:12:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-OH [Adw]
140617-1

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.0175

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.06.24.11

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Groovecom.F
14.6.24.23

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
29708

File size:
802.5 KB (821,728 bytes)

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:
Groovecom

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/25/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/25/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Groovecom, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Groovecom, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0C8ED38817030CF19BE6EE39708627BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 2:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:qxpJ+TTSc1DM6nKEHJvG9608LytrLlmR+KV/RBT:WpYT31Y6KSOn8LyJLlmN

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://files5.mirror6.net/dl?bc=1077274&p_tid=d7RD5DBADQQ8ECJCGFP4PU4E&aid=d8a9cdbf-380f-43f4-aa28-16d0ef3695fb&source=2b03e663-9861-4e13-97bb-ab53661ea544&c=84a6965d-b1e5-440f-80a1-0ee279d4582a&filename=Setup.exe&variation=secure

http://go.pcsoftupdate.com/.../

http://dlp.playmediaplayer.com/d/256/Setup/502/.../MJxoSDkS

https://ttb.playmediaplayer.com/download/request/.../8HPRNPMB?ClickID=AAAAADX6RQBRHFwBAAAAAE4XYQAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAAAP8AAAAHC2n.awAAAAAAW6R5AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPhRgAAAAAAAIIAgAAgD8APL3RHEEBAAAAAAAAAGQ0MjVhODQ2LTFkNDctMTFlMy1iY2E5LTZiNWU3MTAxZDEzNQAAAAAAAAA=&PubID=0

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