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4637_updater.exe

Deals Plugin

Engaging Apps

This is the installer application for a 50onRed advertising supported software package (displays ads in the browser and may hijack the home and search pages of the web browser). The application 4637_updater.exe, “Deals Plugin Updater” by Engaging Apps has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
Innovative Apps  (signed by Engaging Apps)

Product:
Deals Plugin

Description:
Deals Plugin Updater

Version:
1.1.2.1

MD5:
821ac99aeb3617b1581fb78eafa435b8

SHA-1:
cc0feac4319755786881adb5542a0fd4ee8b4df2

SHA-256:
ff698e9ea91fc9e41a5bf1c670c57029f9b5a073cef60ff48cf29610dc583505

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Browser extension that injects additional advertisements (banner and text links) on web pages.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 4:19:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.10
9.0.1.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Packed.ScrambleWrapper
8.8950

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Generic
1/7/2014

McAfee
Artemis!821AC99AEB36
5600.7258

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EngagingApps.M
14.8.7.21

Sophos
AppRider
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1017
7.2.7

VIPRE Antivirus
GamePlayLabs
22626

File size:
469 KB (480,240 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright Innovative Apps

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\4637_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Engaging Apps

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/4/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/5/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Engaging Apps, O=Engaging Apps, L=Philadelphia, S=Pennsylvania, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
632EEBD9B987BC680D444D8675A26545

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 11:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ytob3Z/xAJO5Dma5E4RTCcDnssletIiH2XxEtmTsbRWI423:ytU5nJrE4RTVnfejHUeIEsI

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.8377  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file 4637_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.my-apps-repository.com/installer_ie_enabler/4637/.../0/.../0/updater.exe

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