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updatechecker.exe

QUICK IDEAS, S.L.

The application updatechecker.exe by QUICK IDEAS, S.L has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Nullsoft Install System installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bitstagbits.com.
Publisher:
QUICK IDEAS, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b801f62b879b9277f54bc62e011ea05a

SHA-1:
d37df2098e383c82da7a2dfc14b7d4c60565c20c

SHA-256:
6d684219b216a6c84052da806f2b861516543a30653ba902b3948b0baa9f5de7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 12:24:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.QUICKIDE.Installer (M)
16.3.9.4

File size:
81.4 KB (83,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
QUICK IDEAS, S.L.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/19/2013 5:50:57 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 5:50:57 PM

Subject:
CN="QUICK IDEAS, S.L.", O="QUICK IDEAS, S.L.", L=Madrid, S=Madrid, C=ES

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:
27D76F50DDF2FF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/5/2012 7:21:36 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:tl1u4wYQzaWUqRNIk6MbklLsv1Q79wotCJJ4Romu/F+leeKz:tlU4wBzaWRRu38YLsdQGlJJ45flehz

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 43, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 44, 43, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 44, 43, 00, 56, A3, F4, 27, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 50, 28, 43, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A9, B2, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 44, 43, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

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

http://www.bitstagbits.com/c?x=B1zNPOcejzHA16nL5q4hUDgvVkqh Hgs6vn7g0LGrbw=&c=FjHlomzuhQJXBY7zAjFwTjKMNLkN/vAr1lnD9MGzSWIxPiylVmEhCiUhHcTc4y0nGe5Or3g4fsdu9 7Y4Q0qkx WBnCROXlsv6 VuN1Y 8/hqPd6HndyL2AKFbF9x93FMcnpaCQBMj/eSeXTVXy CJtbOwNoNWEjlrr2yTBO1M=&e=1&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

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