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setup.exe

CloudCanvas, Inc.

The application setup.exe by CloudCanvas has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from d.exfriendalert.com.
Publisher:
CloudCanvas, Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3bde17284f11296cb341d06e749937c3

SHA-1:
899b2468701d2217ab3e01f359e627cfc9bff2be

SHA-256:
ef0c5a1b4480109e0e767a5c9ebb6ae0a83f7077136c02b23963c38183ae4b56

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:58:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clode71.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.36
9.0.1.0155

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN
8.8943

McAfee
Artemis!3BDE17284F11
5600.7110

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CloudCanvas.F
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0725
7.2.155

File size:
806.7 KB (826,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CloudCanvas, Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/1/2012 1:28:54 PM

Valid to:
3/1/2013 1:25:11 PM

Subject:
CN="CloudCanvas, Inc.", O="CloudCanvas, Inc.", L=Wilmington, S=DE, 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:
4ED555C0E59DEC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2009 2:41:59 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WZQMCuwGo/ATPQC0DLeVe5jgGDr09cTmjto36t+dkz7JmnwIZQMHy:WZQMCuRo/yd0DjV7e7JmnfZQMH

Entry address:
0x30FA

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, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9516

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://d.exfriendalert.com/ExFriendAlert/452/.../Setup.exe

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