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Artur Semanin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application w.exe by Artur Semanin has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from world-downloads.info.
Publisher:
Artur Semanin  (signed and verified)

MD5:
aa64a82242ef30443b3b9b7163d17b6c

SHA-1:
52f6f3f01f84862552521297629f9f2d45ac4687

SHA-256:
c5bf6a26fee95707a918dd57e7fdd838328ed743614bdc62f7a9a17e34f3c859

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:41:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.ArturSemanin (M)
16.3.7.15

File size:
717.5 KB (734,744 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\w.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Artur Semanin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/7/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Artur Semanin, O=Artur Semanin, STREET=Radishcheva 8, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=03164, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
38BEDBA31B62D500B998286A80E230EB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/11/2013 6:52:38 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aKnekrL58RPTYf6rJY8Nj55HC0bapS6Hh/dFZFuNeS2bspgYLE16PriwdWLFseE:TLitsYJdli001dIMeTiNqv

Entry address:
0xD374

Entry point:
E8, B2, 50, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 38, 72, 41, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 3C, 72, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, 87, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A0, 73, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, 74, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A4, 73, 41, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Code size:
87.5 KB (89,600 bytes)

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

http://world-downloads.info/?e=wbn&prv=SearchNewTab&publisher=576&country=ES&ind=10927796448375694512&exid=0&ssd=15707312476836108910&hid=6825113769198102996&osid=601&channel=0&sfx=1&category_name=NewTab&install_date=20120921&ntab=http://.../

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