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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.hostingcurrentfarm.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
QUICK IDEAS, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b69bc64090fc2a12b5ea79108912bb58

SHA-1:
e12deb45ec92b70161ad1f5c3c047c54ffa26070

SHA-256:
12f2c125c980062eabbb8fb245b641c4d8d0971f8db854ca85154bbc7825573f

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:
12/26/2024 2:10:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.QUICKIDEAS.Installer (M)
16.2.3.17

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/FtleeK6T:tlU4wBzaWRRu38YLsdQGlJJ45+leha

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
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Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

The file updatechecker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 17 URLs.

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