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spybot.exe

Fileangels

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application spybot.exe, “Premium Installer ” by Fileangels 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 Adknowledge Fusion installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by Fileangels)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
4.0.0.1

MD5:
2199eda01ca4559ae644ceb6fb8440cf

SHA-1:
fa41de9d0b32982f8197a498c58838588d1e3bf0

SHA-256:
960bb052d370225ef633b609e4e3ae3e2e87239b3f6a4df71dee3b63ac5abe10

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
12/25/2024 4:11:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
16.8.10.1

File size:
69.9 KB (71,536 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fileangels

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/14/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/15/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Fileangels, O=Fileangels, STREET=4600 Madison Ave FL 10, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
1D54F646CB5A85211464AF0FDAB3D591

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/17/2014 8:58:34 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:9pQ7dVnlR5zzGEYWbwQ/5TcO6zPZU9pAdQjBDwdo8y:9pQx3GNWbw9O6zPEAdQaRy

Entry address:
0x449B

Entry point:
E8, 48, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 20, 61, 40, 00, FF, 25, 24, 61, 40, 00, CC, CC, 68, 0D, 45, 40, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 1C, B0, 40, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C...
 
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Entropy:
5.6975

Code size:
16.5 KB (16,896 bytes)

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

http://www.ifreeupdates.com/.../download.php?id=5444d23a73feb&i=150262

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