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Program Software web

Setup Prompt (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application setup.exe, “Program Software web Setup ” by Setup Prompt (New Media Holdings) 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 installCore installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.nowapptower.com.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by Setup Prompt (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Program Software web

Description:
Program Software web Setup

Version:
4.4.4.0

MD5:
1842461ad571b5b81b624c7157942cdf

SHA-1:
8b345af2aa677cf98f0c614dd3360c8318ef0bfa

SHA-256:
8d66b8603e06701c6c02e9981c1c13b4c298f4dc513ddf07c274ff3a57b5d5b9

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:
11/5/2024 8:10:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.12.22.15

File size:
933.9 KB (956,264 bytes)

Product version:
3.8.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Setup Prompt (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 5:31:58 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2016 9:34:25 PM

Subject:
CN=Setup Prompt (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Setup Prompt (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121A8BF5ECEF030FD4568729BEDD3C4F65C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9295

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.nowapptower.com/c?x=j3I9tmA huN0QoguRMrYUXgOor7XNdiXcT8HStBdkKg=&c=g4QOlAEjmBO12kM77IiF/3Y5OQzbV5P21EfncPaDLwskWo3TLEpCqjdEwYrQKkeXAFD Y5SOv/TomN8bBGxveMV/VwC9dizeQkGAgirEksLfow6 EhL9SA2ehfG0 e/J0eU2LAKgf40cSdGncdyb5Q==&fallback_url=http://greaterium34.com/25075/.../?srn=sc_adk2_fp&utm_source=sc_adk2&clickid=pqJzNZtAgTSFI-Z6hXsYh8FcjCW15V5xwYQPSnYJ2yXCYTonXlNipZX5xTxFRuRVgZA5F1rcFLI6SSd7a7Y-zr2BpdYrZuZ4cyQ9MzMWDxGZGqVPQ1jQB7KpyWUcMU37kK_3en5dkyBJOeXxbvSjY0cDs9fW1SHcNwLB5nyjC8dQXwBilBriowwYcpuCnV0b2b7OUz_QjZ8K4EdBzAdtGhbs6wX9JdpWbu7tfGYSTRydsyX6IV3cNVzMXWrSSzV97uQo6XgnZ8niZbf4e4jw4vggw-FCxpTVcvBcovVr4M0wgP8ZTnM6v-xsswjpYGeJ4Fh1TvOvlRKhlEccfSvQL9p3KZiFBe2lHva-PINRCa3h3lfWhCcWPFoLKrprwXp_pHfIi7G0b23FS6k57r2pTnHqzwq8Oh3bLPcFDRkoz0__AJbH7hwZ-uR41MLCyS6an0H7FHrM1blkyWdwkd4O&cc=IN&ow=1&product=flashplayer&style=17&wt=false&ab=0&sdk=ironsrc&forceBackup=False&forceNonBackup=False&blocksdk=ironsrc&

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