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windeskwinsearch_in06.exe

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The application windeskwinsearch_in06.exe by PC Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from secured.cdnawbwest.us.
Publisher:
PC Software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
df3fd627859cb9ded86856d7845167ca

SHA-1:
c7d2a8ad16d91a0e2b53a8714a9000d68b7015d1

SHA-256:
e47484c6421cb1cadbb8013c89ea30e53b8eefe17c089b9806bdfb65f059defe

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 7:43:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Vittalia.Gen
8.3.2.2

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2954

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-1128
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallMonetizer.~AS
23424

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2851
9.0.1.0289

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.WindeskWinsearch
v2015.10.16.05

Sophos
Winsearch (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9566

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
44576

File size:
998.6 KB (1,022,616 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\windeskwinsearch_in06.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Software, O=PC Software, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA, PostalCode=95138, C=US

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

Serial number:
0094D260FFCC1D2D56E0DA163346897627

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2/tp3cqC6C33jfBvsSLgen1iVVdm0sJCw34VuniiMq:0pMqCb33jlLpGVI02noVun5

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file windeskwinsearch_in06.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://secured.cdnawbwest.us/.../WindeskWinsearch_IN06.exe

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