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4963_smt_istartsurf

Giner Tech Inc

The application smt_istartsurf.exe by Giner Tech Inc has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Giner Tech Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
4963_smt_istartsurf

Description:
Installer Module

Version:
1.0.0.2

MD5:
69616811e38de93f9d94f8961bb040b8

SHA-1:
045b87c226429d9085bac25b0cc5dfa730ec0524

SHA-256:
c665bc97d5146045037481d6bd6a60c1a212dfc1acf0568812006d3216c7530e

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 7:58:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif.390
471

Arcabit
PUP.Adware.GinerTech
1.0.0.585

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.ELEX
4.0.3.151022

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif.390
1.0.20.1475

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Dr.Web
Adware.Mutabaha.802
9.0.1.0295

ESET NOD32
Win32/ELEX.FK potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12442

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Elex
10/22/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif
11.2015-22-10_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif.390
15.10.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IStartSurf.ShrtCln
v2015.10.22.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Jatif.390
16.0.0.885

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Thinknice.GinerTech.Installer (M)
15.10.22.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44710

ViRobot
Adware.Agent.551560[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.122766
2.0.0.2463

File size:
538.6 KB (551,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.2

Copyright:
Copyright 2015

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\smt_istartsurf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Giner Tech Inc

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/19/2015 6:31:10 AM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 6:23:38 AM

Subject:
CN=Giner Tech Inc, O=Giner Tech Inc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

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

Serial number:
112106B3EDF5DE21FE5DD0E0F44EB00F51DB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/15/2015 8:39:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2OadwD+OFIWCCCwOvmBU5SWCN17GfEuvFM4OrPBWaD2WXN9ihrrrr25:oEwgWCOEuvFM4+saDvXN9iQ5

Entry address:
0x2EF57

Entry point:
E8, C7, AD, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 85, FF, 74, 13, 8B, 4D, 0C, 85, C9, 74, 0C, 8B, 55, 10, 85, D2, 75, 1A, 33, C0, 66, 89, 07, E8, 64, 27, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 04, 2E, 00, 00, 8B, C6, 5F, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, F7, 66, 83, 3E, 00, 74, 06, 83, C6, 02, 49, 75, F4, 85, C9, 74, D4, 2B, F2, 0F, B7, 02, 66, 89, 04, 16, 8D, 52, 02, 66, 85, C0, 74, 03, 49, 75, EE, 33, C0, 85, C9, 75, D0, 66, 89, 07, E8, 20, 27, 00, 00, 6A, 22, EB, BA, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74...
 
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Code size:
346.5 KB (354,816 bytes)

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