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softwareinstallation.exe

The application softwareinstallation.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 dl.app2desktop.com.
MD5:
480460148e524a21c77c9e457eeb0f05

SHA-1:
1b1aa28f405a328b699f3650ace0f2e62ce04259

SHA-256:
2cc9827377dab1474d0202528008bf4ad8afbed7a42bf9a693e7391c44d3d1ef

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 11:06:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Detection.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

McAfee
Program.Adware-OutBrowse
18.0.204.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.5.8.11

File size:
102 KB (104,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 3:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:OgXdZt9P6D3XJpCnb5Ky/9XO3jR0eWSzUu/0We:Oe34OnbUQ9OzRgW/cl

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:
7.6703

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file softwareinstallation.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.app2desktop.com/.../Get?p=1955&d=6907&l=6489&n=1&productname=SoftwareInstallation&d1=20&d2=4&d3=1&d4=6&d5=000008137&filename=SoftwareInstallation

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