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5414854.exe

Nextup

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application 5414854.exe by Nextup has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from inst.getfreesoft.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Nextup  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.7

MD5:
b75b236571553cf324d022fe796ccb18

SHA-1:
c6f13be27d1596063d335e4f270f46ea5937564f

SHA-256:
33a3f7dd01b9a9e220cb8cd3546a71e8b5c33689d9c4707fc788d375a4bc99ca

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/30/2024 4:31:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-140727

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3401

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Verti
4.0.3.14727

ESET NOD32
Win32/Verti (variant)
8.10155

G Data
Win32.Application.Nextup
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Verti
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12819

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.07.28.12

McAfee
Artemis!CE8DA1A63129
5600.7055

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Nextup.H
14.7.27.0

Sophos
NextUp
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Verti
10459

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0718
7.2.209

VIPRE Antivirus
Rocketfuel Installer
31602

File size:
596 KB (610,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\5414854.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nextup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/21/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/22/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Nextup, O=Nextup, STREET=10900 NE 8TH ST, STREET=STE 1000, L=Bellevue, S=WA, PostalCode=98004, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C705E6F899AC0C37A4458683DB2745BB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/16/2014 12:40:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lBNOBHebJTxTtCvsjAF712QAuJxf+khD9MmLwtg3GU3rI/9ZhWT6KUjPW:QIJTxTtCvYAGZGREbU7IlWT6KUje

Entry address:
0x22695

Entry point:
E8, 86, A5, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 60, EE, 47, 00, E8, 55, 2C, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, C6, 9E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 94, 7F, 48, 00, BA, 90, 7F, 48, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, A5, B4, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 9C, B4, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 44, 2C, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 92, 9D, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 04, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.6564

Code size:
399.5 KB (409,088 bytes)

The file 5414854.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://inst.getfreesoft.net/dl/185/13894/2306/.../

http://inst.getfreesoft.net/dl/185/13894/2306/.../

http://i.getfreesoft.net/stub/NEXTUP/.../XvidInstaller.exe

http://inst.getfreesoft.net/dl/185/17623/2306/.../

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