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ZoolaGamesSetup.exe

Elephant Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application ZoolaGamesSetup.exe by Elephant Tech Software has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.numiapps.com.
Publisher:
ZoolaGames  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
ZoolaGames

Version:
14.7.30.8

MD5:
8005c22718600fafa57dfd18c0e8fe9c

SHA-1:
8591a16bc369ad5850aa5c5488ed39cd11d3dce6

SHA-256:
a2c30566ea8e7b27ecde8bbf9e437aa96ba80b4804c0267a7e7660acb86fd75e

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

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:
12/27/2024 6:47:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen8
7.11.175.180

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.AL
2014.0.4025

Dr.Web
Trojan.Click3.3888
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-3442f84d
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Click3.dfnnxu
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.30.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ElephantTechSoftware.P
14.9.30.17

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
33558

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.104
2.0.0.1939

File size:
1.2 MB (1,207,880 bytes)

Product version:
14.7.30.8

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
ZoolaGamesSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Elephant Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:14:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Elephant Tech Software LLC, O=Elephant Tech Software LLC, L=Beaverton, S=Oregon, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B2D0084486599

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/24/2014 4:29:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0eQxAaZWXi6kgaINV7DBl8EWvPR+PMQZ6p6HBy/4OjhDIt40OAudw:i+aZWXiTcN5X8NaL0pCBAV2OASw

Entry address:
0x8B26

Entry point:
E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 4C, B5, 41, 00, E9, 23, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 4C, B5, 41, 00, E8, 10, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 94, EC, 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, 51, 52, E8, 51, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.7165  (probably packed)

Code size:
103 KB (105,472 bytes)

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

http://www.numiapps.com/.../$gfQLQJA3ZUIgkQ4w?cid=4183&cert=ets

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