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windapp update.exe

WindApp

NOSIBAY

The application windapp update.exe by NOSIBAY 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered daily at a specified time. This file is typically installed with the program WindApp by Nosibay which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
NOSIBAY  (signed and verified)

Product:
WindApp

Description:
WindApp Updater

Version:
3.0.673.0.64644

MD5:
6e945ee2bc52e935c2fcebc923648284

SHA-1:
c22b5312a31d5188cda17600ca2494cc9fad156a

SHA-256:
0b88944a995a7820372b1fff36652cbbc36cd4b5f6291fd45cc193b6c121eda3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 12:51:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.10.6.22

File size:
187.3 KB (191,832 bytes)

Copyright:
© Store

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\store\windapp\windapp update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
NOSIBAY

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/25/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/24/2017 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=NOSIBAY, OU=Secure Application Development, O=NOSIBAY, L=PEROLS, S=Hérault, C=FR

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
5F167BED0657C4880A327813C55256A5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:OQIURTXJZ45KtnsMSRtTGQveqndRgI/OMNRy6SoMiiFv81kqadPQdTpvu1cSw3Be:OsfztgZnvlguXrvMiS8poP14Ba8sjV

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
WindApp Update

Trigger:
Daily (Runs daily at 20:05)


The file windapp update.exe has been discovered within the following program.

WindApp  by Nosibay
WindApp is an ad-supported program that may deliver third-party advertisements in the form of coupons, price-comparisons, display media, affiliate links, banners, popups/popunders and other links through means including but not limited to the content of any web page accessed, plug-ins, add-ons, or the browser itself.
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