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update_33.exe

Spiral Media

The application update_33.exe by Spiral Media 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 Tomorrow Software Installer installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.fastdownload6.com.
Publisher:
FYI Fun Installer Setup  (signed by Spiral Media)

Product:
FYI Fun Installer Setup

Version:
3.9.3.6729

MD5:
29e4d5d0079c67822050d5c49455d2d5

SHA-1:
91764360fab9285dbb8a7ffc7af1fa1675ec0c87

SHA-256:
841610cb3abc490b6e320a275698a4eef997b0c707d9713d77bbcb8aacb2fedd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/26/2024 5:35:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware.SpiralMe.Bundler (M)
16.7.7.8

File size:
868.9 KB (889,800 bytes)

Product version:
3.9.3.6729

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\update_33.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spiral Media

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/14/2015 4:47:39 AM

Valid to:
10/14/2016 4:47:39 AM

Subject:
CN=Spiral Media, O=Spiral Media, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
6FFD2B025FCB30E8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/3/2014 9:07:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:wyTohPU5CUVwmajfvK9ETAbkOjUqB/a2faeXv3Zm5299Dk1jrJeqj2pID8j7IPIB:w0qigmawbrJB/7RPZKm0m0PTEn3P6y

Entry address:
0x262B

Entry point:
E8, E0, B2, 00, 00, E9, E2, AB, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 81, EC, 1C, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 8B, AC, 24, 28, 02, 00, 00, 56, 57, 6A, 01, 55, C7, 44, 24, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3F, 3C, 00, 00, D9, 7C, 24, 1A, 0F, B7, 44, 24, 1A, 0D, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 8D, 44, 24, 24, 50, D9, 6C, 24, 20, 6A, 00, 6A, 02, 55, DF, 7C, 24, 2C, 8B, 74, 24, 2C, D9, 6C, 24, 2A, E8, 1E, 3B, 00, 00, 8B, 4C, 24, 34, 8B, F8, 83, C4, 18, 8D, 1C, 0F, 89, 5C, 24, 14, 85, FF, 75, 11, 55, E8, 14, 3B, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9690  (probably packed)

Code size:
52.5 KB (53,760 bytes)

The file update_33.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.fastdownload6.com/download/.../dl?bc=1126566&pid=updateadmin&brand=updateadmin.com&c=Adobe_Reader&country=BA&cb=-2007418313&filename=Update.exe&productKey=p2zbf7i5xu6eoixozfcjnlwg7ugshtj2&osName=Windows&osVersion=7&browserName=IE&browserVersion=7&zTmp=1&executable=1196449

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