winrar_setup.exe

Masogos

ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application winrar_setup.exe, “Masogos Setup ” by ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:

Product:
Masogos

Description:
Masogos Setup

Version:
1.4.1.7

MD5:
80e298056dfc4c3a31239075e07442c9

SHA-1:
8b7e21d4715c6340d9a3c55f3321f646fa815e3b

SHA-256:
65ddc02bcff8c086678da040e2fc0015fac63f7f34cc3aea03f457e37486f1de

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 11:52:05 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.3.14.13

File size:
977.3 KB (1,000,792 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.4

Copyright:
Stub Wizard Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winrar_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/15/2016 12:51:17 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 10:51:47 AM

Subject:
CN=ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121814B859A983623A89FCFF9F06C7D2C51

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9325

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.easy-download-files.net/c?x=j4zjFqBkior29V3rtBsHXRJNV4xuOTXys2DG2cFSDm8=&c=LEjtvsPGCz FMlfOXNH0GJPrSQ7kFz8NM lzg4YGu7jfScvt3DdIqB9SiN//y5HIJEh53vHX8BurGXgR ouPAj8lzhNEvxkWew4RjbDq 7GwoOL0OaIWWoZTv1tylRFhgp Wurtvp8Flhs0tnW/kdzlktsXGawRZ/8QDmxk0Qz7RIJrgD6vsOo04s2Lr6doW&e=0&downloadAs=winrar_setup.exe&fallback_url=http://us-cdn.easy-download.net/.../wrar_en_32.exe

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