tuneup_utilities.exe

BREE INTERNET, S.L.

The application tuneup_utilities.exe by BREE INTERNET, S.L has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider.
Publisher:
BREE INTERNET, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9302c2e8c88c1fcdb684496fe1a63aba

SHA-1:
2d02221c89951f4f758bec67ac442cde9bf3929a

SHA-256:
e2b04c4dac785f3b5c3e356fe32d2a66653cc642ce27b455a310e7d90879352b

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The installer may include an offer for the Babylon Toolbar (a homepage/search hijacker), which is potentially installed with minimal user consent.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 2:53:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.210.60

avast!
Dropper-HO [PUP]
150203-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Toolbar.Babylon
2014.0.4257

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1130
9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toggle.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14969

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BREEINTERNET
15.3.18.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37240

File size:
117 KB (119,792 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/22/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/27/2014 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="BREE INTERNET, S.L.", O="BREE INTERNET, S.L.", L=Villaviciosa de Odon, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0A07E9CB27A97276F91B7089B8AEA906

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:SgXdZt9P6D3XJk45V514Qnn3UQwIAwP5k1iVr/0esmF:Se34aq51Ln/bRk1usdmF

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:
7.5496

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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