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setup.exe

LLC

The application setup.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.downloaddart.com.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

MD5:
98c8db57d60f7f80c23af9730c888015

SHA-1:
7621ed98f5b87e68e618543e1a2ffca451c05869

SHA-256:
af94138dbd0bc4fe129d8633e1d916b77603e1fc2259994d53e390862c00686b

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.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 10:47:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.Bundler (M)
16.7.28.4

File size:
412 KB (421,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/20/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/20/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""DIYEVO""", O="LLC ""DIYEVO""", STREET="VULYTSYA LUMUMBY PATRISA, budynok 19", L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=01042, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0C76D769C31DE22C26728BFC04AB87D1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/11/2015 10:20:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XIIXsFBrkQvbGZdL6tAEWZ3KjwGkik0SU:X7sPKZd4AVZ3Kjwr0SU

Entry address:
0x8D8D

Entry point:
E8, 16, 5B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 9C, 43, 00, E8, 4D, 48, 00, 00, E8, E7, 5C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A9, 5A, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 12, 43, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)

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

http://cdn.downloaddart.com/download/.../?software=MediaDownloader&name=Setup.exe&no_cache=0a56af5cc03376e6e0c20ecbb3e88baeaef3ecbb65f161

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