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sharks_full.exe

Freeze.com, LLC

This is the InstallX/InstallIQ download manager and installer that will bundle offers during setup for additional PUPs and other unwanted software. The application sharks_full.exe, “Living 3D Sharks Screen Saver” by Freeze.com has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Wise Installer installer.
Publisher:
W3i  (signed by Freeze.com, LLC)

Description:
Living 3D Sharks Screen Saver

Version:
1.1.0.74437

MD5:
570720a4fbf5ce32399f8fb09759b12e

SHA-1:
321336b62bdcbc9dad0223a6e6e7c250415b7f0d

SHA-256:
bd998fafc9dcabb7a577c9c99be94518869168c9903aa11d0308fe7314a77252

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 7:59:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Freeze (M)
15.6.19.17

Trend Micro
Cryp_Naix-5
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdTool.Win32.WhenU.a
15.06.19

File size:
5.3 MB (5,507,744 bytes)

Copyright:
W3i

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Wise Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freeze.com, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/12/2006 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/10/2008 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Freeze.com, LLC", OU=Downloads, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Freeze.com, LLC", L=Waite Park, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
381C0A132449FD80800D1E5CFE68ECC8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/1999 4:24:47 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:3WUW3v4D7zQ61meY/M/JoY5/Gl0icpQEZH6bt6y7EMVmdlvfrdTBw4Ec7tLwKf5M:3WUlXQ647MBZZGl0iF4By7EM0dxdug32

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 78, 05, 00, 00, 53, 56, BE, 04, 01, 00, 00, 57, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 56, 33, DB, 50, 53, FF, 15, 34, 20, 40, 00, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 56, 50, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 30, 20, 40, 00, 8B, 3D, 2C, 20, 40, 00, 53, 53, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 50, FF, D7, 83, F8, FF, 89, 45, FC, 0F, 84, 7B, 01, 00, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FC, FF, FF, 50, 56, FF, 15, 28, 20, 40, 00, 8D, 85, 98, FE, FF, FF, 50, 53, 8D, 85, 90, FC, FF, FF, 68, 10, 30, 40, 00, 50...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Wise Installer Stub

Code size:
512 Bytes (512 bytes)

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