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Ask Toolbar

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application setup.exe, “Wrapper Application” by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the APN Stub installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from javadl-esd.sun.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Ask  (signed by Ask.com)

Product:
Ask Toolbar

Description:
Wrapper Application

Version:
1.15.15.0

MD5:
9738475ff9a6a9addc1be56fb55cd3b4

SHA-1:
6a220ffce50903ca5dc917fa605ec6aa22c4b340

SHA-256:
a5a2832bad1036af4df45bd379787debbee8c9cb18b32b45c47d070e93226f8d

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 7:42:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3343

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14120

Boost by Reason
Optional.Ask.F
188838

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.27621
9.0.1.0265

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
7.9178

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider
v2014.09.22.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Ask.F
14.8.8.2

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
4 MB (4,163,720 bytes)

Product version:
1.15.15.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012 Ask.com.

Original file name:
wrapper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ask.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, 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:
0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/8/2013 11:55:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:p4Yy8fjDYKEgZtev/5t5PBG22mcx/AQrBKZdlf/:p4YlfjCitefk/AFZX/

Entry address:
0x1E9FC

Entry point:
E8, FF, B2, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A4, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 1F, 83, 3D, 58, 8A, 44, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, C6, B3, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 2A, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, 84, EB, 41, 00, 90, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7275  (probably packed)

Code size:
211 KB (216,064 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://javadl-esd.sun.com/update/sponsors/.../ApnToolbarInstaller.exe

http://javadl-esd.sun.com/update/sponsors/.../ApnToolbarInstaller.exe

http://javadl-esd.sun.com/update/sponsors/.../ApnToolbarInstaller.exe

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