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winrar_setup.exe

Pelon

ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application winrar_setup.exe, “Pelon 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:
ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pelon

Description:
Pelon Setup

MD5:
d9eb869d698c6aa2ac70f503a552d19f

SHA-1:
b5ad356619ed4dae727c020f279c3c411e581a1c

SHA-256:
41a713b1327f64061ecc46e7ac38c00a041913d8c372710d8382d3f2988566f0

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:
11/24/2024 7:38:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.6.3.3

File size:
944.2 KB (966,872 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ConnectorSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/15/2016 5:51:17 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 4:51:47 PM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Ef3lNYTind4SSEvT1lP5lbLoFdAF/vr23FGKQ25fQoM86Zmr+o+0EkaEXmbf+c+K:Ef3/YpiTnFCRtQoM++42b+U4tMB

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:
7.9336

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://files.uk-downloads.net/1463698525dHo6YWpnYWk6emIyYTV6ZGQ6PWIpZnJybiMxPiN6RCN6RGJqfHNpK2JtdWxqbVlifGFtayN6RGRnamNxI3pEdXBZcFxjbFwxenxjdmMlaWN3KVpkZFlaejM4Yjg1ZDQyYzFZZGFZYTY4M1paNDZheWE2YzI2YTNaWlljNGMyY3k1WmJaeThkNjN6WTc4YTE1YTQlcWdiKVVHTFA UCVzZ2IpU0lCSkFHQjM1MWMyMnl5eWFjNzUlWWRkZ2pnWXJjXGdrWWVjKSVucG1ic2FyXGdrWWVjKWZycm4jMT4jekQjekR1dXV8c2krYm11bGptWWJ8YW1rI3pEZXBZbmZnYXEjekRucG1ic2FyXGdrWWVjXHVnbHBZcHxubGUlbClVZ2xQPlAlZGdqY2xZa2MpdWdscFlwXHFjcnNuJWJtbGNcc3BqKWZycm4jMT4jekQjekRzaStibXVsam1ZYnxhbWsjekRibXVsam1ZYlxhbWtuamNyY2IjekQlYVlsYWNqXHNwailmcnJuIzE I3pEI3pEc2krYm11bGptWWJ8YW1rI3pEYm11bGptWWJcYW1rbmpjcmNiI3pEIzFEY3BwbXAjMUJ5

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