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aqf1xnsz.exe

Build Input

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The file aqf1xnsz.exe, “Premium Installer ” by Build Input 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 Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by Build Input)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
e40a49ed94e8197bd5e3476df78ccf24

SHA-1:
4a5143bf1cbafcb247e8c90d910af1ad56fe7112

SHA-256:
5af795f679606f3edd679dfa3f2cdfe1a3ad1560b88bdaee03a6600e484c1184

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/9/2024 9:33:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
17.3.12.15

File size:
242.4 KB (248,184 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium Installer

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\aqf1xnsz.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Build Input

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/24/2014 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/25/2015 4:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Build Input, O=Build Input, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
0093C151407610A7B56F799C03CB8D955D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/26/2014 11:30:19 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x112C3

Entry point:
E8, BA, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 18, 72, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 14, 72, 41, 00, 89, 15, 10, 72, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 0C, 72, 41, 00, 89, 35, 08, 72, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 04, 72, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 30, 72, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 24, 72, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 00, 72, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, FC, 71, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, F8, 71, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, F4, 71, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 28, 72, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 1C, 72, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 20, 72, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 2C, 72, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.2046

Code size:
70 KB (71,680 bytes)

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