spore.exe

ВERSHNET LLC

The application spore.exe by ВERSHNET has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. 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 adqkq31ldf8bzws.epik-tee.ru.
Publisher:
ВERSHNET LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
42203c49be9a00db83285e09d450353f

SHA-1:
30597973b0f4f9b79fa407223a052c87f2b9b89e

SHA-256:
cbaa1fd38e38d09051d73c3b920f03a0fd0578244575a77d2153bb3877012657

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 7:16:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse.ERSHNET (M)
16.3.4.22

File size:
3.1 MB (3,302,968 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/5/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ВERSHNET LLC, O=ВERSHNET LLC, STREET="600-Richchya, house 66, office 10", L=Vinnitsa, S=Vinnitskiy Region, PostalCode=21027, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0DCBDEF5E756334284571793EA14D465

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:A+lUFyUNOQ/dEIgB2p1Cv/fUddBw+K0u0b0+35v+XPkPbuacHBtG54h33HfGefg:ANO5IgspUv/Wry0Q6v+XPkPbD8GoHHuB

Entry address:
0x7F6E60

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 95, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, AA, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
2.6 MB (2,768,896 bytes)

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

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