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windows 8 activator.exe

The application windows 8 activator.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Self-extracting archive installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from download1452.mediafire.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
e27450b78438a285068209bbc6810c1a

SHA-1:
0dd872a636e347b96ca775cb5cedf7e59d209875

SHA-256:
dc82796942a5bcd7153b1445299c6a79b74bc1ccdd4240b2de2311ffde7352fc

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 5:41:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.151.60

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-Q [PUP]
2014.9-140622

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3436

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14622

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.3980
9.0.1.0173

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse
8.9839

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
6/22/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Amonetize
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.178.12171

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.3673

McAfee
Artemis!E27450B78438
5600.7092

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Sophos
Amonetize
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OEL14
7.2.173

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OEL14
10.465.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29520

File size:
1.4 MB (1,515,861 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Self-extracting archive

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows 8 activator.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2013 3:00:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8t242UkuqNVNu+Xfgw+fMZ4pmsfjprHmtFFNBDJsY0MwGdNHFHdKDqo+L:GPqpGfZpmqjJHmtFFTD2Y7F597oo

Entry address:
0x1D348

Entry point:
E8, F0, 57, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 05, FD, FF, FF, C7, 06, F4, 81, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, F4, 81, 42, 00, E9, BA, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, F4, 81, 42, 00, E8, A7, FD, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, CD, C9, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.7628  (probably packed)

Code size:
148.5 KB (152,064 bytes)

The file windows 8 activator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://download1452.mediafire.com/swx8dpsbizvg/.../Windows 8 Activator.exe

http://www.mediafire.com/download/.../Windows_8_Activator.exe

http://ppvline.com/?http://www.mediafire.com/download/.../Windows_8_Activator.exe&attempt=1&attempt=2

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