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sherlockholmes2.exe

RuN APps FOrEver lld

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application sherlockholmes2.exe by RuN APps FOrEver lld 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 OutBrowse Revenyou installer.
Publisher:
PGVDA  (signed by RuN APps FOrEver lld)

Product:
PGVDA

Version:
6997.151210.1398.6622

MD5:
a2fe0c462c3cb50c28afd86996f351ac

SHA-1:
c2631140de1e9a1815bf05ad502a49321505db25

SHA-256:
ad9204f54535a1dadf782a739dd770e44bbafa007a3d9a161d771e11416d0ab3

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 5:39:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
17.3.6.20

File size:
370.9 KB (379,768 bytes)

Product version:
6997.151210.1398.6622

Copyright:
PGVDA

Trademarks:
PGVDA

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\the lost cases of sherlock holmes 2 full version\sherlockholmes2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
RuN APps FOrEver lld

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
11/23/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/27/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=RuN APps FOrEver lld, O=RuN APps FOrEver lld, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
03943858218F35ADB7073A6027555621

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

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, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7199

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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