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Nela

Sambamedia llc

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application setup.exe, “Nela Setup ” by Sambamedia llc 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.filesn42.com.
Publisher:
Sambamedia llc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Nela

Description:
Nela Setup

Version:
1.4.5.8

MD5:
04ed579fcf532b08e1a49ee8afbd2b4d

SHA-1:
53f7ab150ad76ed48ac172e673034c9931e0dc8d

SHA-256:
1e2395962ccf9281f254c6507dca8d25264b48f427394dcef151a2a5d2178450

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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 1:19:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.8.10.19

File size:
933.8 KB (956,216 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sambamedia llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/20/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/19/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sambamedia llc, O=Sambamedia llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
08AF0B7DB5193EDC6FFE31467E46AA55

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VE8lsGLqcIyhNnqwd3z8W70T3SdJokGA557BjwAc90GU:VEIfLqcIyPnbRhpJR/557BUAc9U

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

http://www.filesn42.com/A2r_FUuNzOP1bCzB2Ox2I9Lp2suiuwdvVc0stCC7eJxi9KpyJxk69Jbi_zqDn1UVI3 6rQ7PIQkPX_l2PYe3JR1P4GtIxmdwSe3HVwI9HLeL6TkkdG9nFe4c3O13bkRV_CXdSdBrhriJTkRsxTptqvWCi4FgAqcYoGeAe5BS3s1XjNnLvgQOW0_oxnWBv4WyZpz4EZKYJtMa zb54GO0ciiCN_tjSEVBaKJZbhUNsfkCEZf5Gr7yOQtBbW74_KBW2Ekd71ftEV2Ab8z8_BQePPpdh7d1rU6rfOHXbGU_L_C RSe80tm5zfDdwhUjRngCBtDZReH1qmj2K674jfyLBdxtMrG55NbHXbYIr_jLaSuJZzD3IKYEFJUf23VrbjVq1EPHHhmrvzgdnsIzMIKwMk_cm3bUuCyH1ftooVBKdaAQ2dtX1IAiBXW0uz93bRjLgBnsCiwVXGlT_9X6PLnnFeEnlPiYcvYZmN gYRQ5Yd1rpREmKoaLQ5Pm6 Pe4O7 p7awR3 AF4TWY7Df433WKKxOjScS2lWLPwjORCpWHhrx3j1Zic8Pp5iGSac_HGS51_ncjwy6-iwSAMTcyLjE3LjAuMQM=

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