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aol_desktop_9.7.exe

Download.com Installer

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The application aol_desktop_9.7.exe by Spigot 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 Spigot Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dw.cbsi.com.
Publisher:
Download.com  (signed by Spigot, Inc.)

Product:
Download.com Installer

Version:
1.0.0.19

MD5:
7554dd6d9b415d64fcd30b8154f5c586

SHA-1:
6c5cb453d7fc786599dc0497949540cf37273a46

SHA-256:
170531dd04667b7fcf3870b83e4111deebb1b30d156781bc3abc0d13a75abc39

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.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 3:03:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot.Download.Installer (M)
15.11.24.15

File size:
226.2 KB (231,600 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.19

Copyright:
(c) 2014 Download.com. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
CnetStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Spigot Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\aol_desktop_9.7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/17/2014 3:56:14 AM

Valid to:
11/14/2015 6:47:06 PM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", O="Spigot, Inc.", L=Incline Village, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
0450101D3D327A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:sQIURTXJMIHVY2BNjcjcLJ2XCvDxjaDC6BLt:sszVYe3dxb1aDlt

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.0425

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file aol_desktop_9.7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dw.cbsi.com/redir?ttag=restart_download_click&ptid=3001&pagetype=product_pdl&asid=&astid=2&edid=3&tag=link&siteid=4&destUrl=&onid=2651&oid=3001-2651_4-9236&rsid=cbsidownloadcomsite&sl=en&sc=us&topicguid=networking/network-management&topicbrcrm=windows software&pid=13600471&mfgid=6268890&merid=6268890&ctype=dm&cval=SPIGOTWIN&devicetype=desktop&pguid=d3df7ba9f49a2c4ee604aa6e&viewguid=Rx9PqhcHZmrCC@rXrGPwtRHwpBWw-LFDpydg&destUrl=http://download.cnet.com/.../?appid=9236

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