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setup.exe

The application setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from ads.2xbpub.com.
MD5:
78a012037d507b1356b0466cce83c80d

SHA-1:
c348f599871621a7f8aa33877c55d6c706675a12

SHA-256:
04a51a9af7285accc74564e37f66a8d31dba7ab4aa0ec740be791e0f6b86cad9

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 4:55:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2014.07.21

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.W potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse
5600.7063

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dbxkzp
0.28.2.60881

File size:
956.4 KB (979,393 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:keHN/Um3b7bt5ORv7OfUej1YY+oPfmH7OdIgbB1Nx0WkljfyU0NsA3wPPgMSHaIz:kdm3jWRCD+sdDkpYP3wPwn2arwpZe

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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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://ads.2xbpub.com/event/click/0/RAvEwZ287a5WZeH_LHlX-ZXWEKSFgif1PHQ4GdZeRfiuKdrSwmuEj26Itcw539yqWnuEDqf_klY395PVPDEkELjJ8opSIt3V1T5HPXKDROQXb7Dq39DMeDSY3hWYBRMooZrg3-LL8eTEI7clLCtEQ_sXEV67zULx5CiKeKtaGdtMFKqMI2dzGzpVjPy5tOgA5qmPauKMPDUboSL1vyoUfzqYMBl4z0Nv1fnL8ffz0LPZ9VVTb_hkd2J1O4V2jcu7DdAC5QnKHd8fOkMhAS8_DVkWvzdSKBZBg5vf45tNBFYbcSqNQYxNE0foPPJa0fmKhqnEoUfYlIEwqU3bQHiPXn-NnvI70ryHe_xVcJon6QjWsl_hsre3K6eXWBLMDSNvqHR_QmQ7qUuyPfPcaJD14y-OsRWLSGmVBgw8SZ9CPIDw85kOaQ/.../

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