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StrongVault.exe

StrongVault

The application StrongVault.exe, “StrongVault Installer” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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.
Publisher:
StrongVault

Product:
StrongVault

Description:
StrongVault Installer

Version:
1.0

MD5:
f381d2de3710711891f2eb85ed2ea73c

SHA-1:
2a5be7f0a463910ce8544b1c34dd410099558187

SHA-256:
04459dfa12daeba4eea02634785e9d13921d67a9bef5f023a2f0d66e9c2e1a8e

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 11:50:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.AMN
8.13.08.27.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse
7.8367

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.StrongVault.L
14.3.1.0

File size:
12.6 MB (13,159,902 bytes)

Copyright:
© StrongVault

Trademarks:
StrongVault

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:2prrSXPOl++SSaljFtWQHX6tkHbt5KJ6+nK:2pHYPtNSeRHqtGb/KDK

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:
7.9995

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://cdn.outbrowse.com/.../StrongVault.exe

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