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7zip-setup.exe

SKUNK DOG MEDIA

The application 7zip-setup.exe by SKUNK DOG MEDIA 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 Tomorrow Software Installer installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.7zip.tv.
Publisher:
Recognized Skilled Installation  (signed by SKUNK DOG MEDIA)

Product:
Recognized Skilled Installation

Version:
21.4.4.4566

MD5:
66bd9b1bd55f08e702bb66cd4ddd4a2c

SHA-1:
1a67df2dcdebb1f98a425f4292b94ac0c8a5e067

SHA-256:
a0d373f2d62acb92d732809aa0c0957a063e821ba1a0471fe855c11cc4c3303f

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:
4/23/2024 2:09:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware.SKUNKDOG.Bundler (M)
16.5.8.3

File size:
878 KB (899,096 bytes)

Product version:
21.4.4.4566

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\7zip-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SKUNK DOG MEDIA

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/21/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/21/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SKUNK DOG MEDIA, O=SKUNK DOG MEDIA, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
77AD9C75661D14F8BEF720820AC86007

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/30/2014 4:49:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:D/pChyvbmWaIxkfBsHFRdv4cfauv0qlt1fdQRYKy/XKIvad6fZ:4yvCqcYgCv0qpA8/XbvaMf

Entry address:
0xD1E2

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 57, FD, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 68, A2, 44, 00, 89, 0D, 64, A2, 44, 00, 89, 15, 60, A2, 44, 00, 89, 1D, 5C, A2, 44, 00, 89, 35, 58, A2, 44, 00, 89, 3D, 54, A2, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 80, A2, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 74, A2, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 50, A2, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 4C...
 
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Entropy:
7.9587  (probably packed)

Code size:
54 KB (55,296 bytes)

The file 7zip-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.7zip.tv/download/.../dl?bc=1191159&pid=TR&brand=7Zip.tv&s=msn&c=7Ziptv_7Zip_US_Phrase&country=US&cb=-1256895938&osName=Windows&osVersion=7&browserName=IE&browserVersion=11&zTmp=1&executable=1191457

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