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FriendsChecker LLC

The application setup.exe by FriendsChecker 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.friendschecker.com.
Publisher:
FriendsChecker LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
42e51fde25817c10cb5734bdaecf5444

SHA-1:
8b43c54278a1ed94a55e7eb8117541acd4f7d1a7

SHA-256:
e4579c98f366cc0df6c4abebd1c0677cd4ea788dd21574e0b1697165874d0215

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 1:29:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:BHO-AMO [PUP]
2014.9-140828

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.16
9.0.1.0240

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN
8.9362

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Plugin.bddiqq
0.28.0.57473

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Downloader.9f4
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FriendsChecker.F
14.8.28.12

VIPRE Antivirus
FriendsChecker
25994

File size:
572.2 KB (585,896 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FriendsChecker LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/21/2012 5:32:11 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2013 11:50:39 AM

Subject:
CN=FriendsChecker LLC, O=FriendsChecker LLC, 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:
07CF8C68061834

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2009 4:41:59 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rvx0q35N7p3+GFD/GlbcbdGvcqJzULeGflKvnqHyy:rSq35N7NlFj2DvcQYJCnqHp

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:
7.9055

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.friendschecker.com/FriendsChecker/230/.../Setup.exe

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