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compete.exe

INSTALLIUM LTD

The application compete.exe by INSTALLIUM has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
INSTALLIUM LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1947b07116664ec3171eab28c81c9b24

SHA-1:
e20ea16ad3270f50ce76524f81f0a4495a431a23

SHA-256:
392120589944ff0bafa85b6684d818f746d5b46278dd707ca2e514a980da6ef9

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
5/6/2024 6:11:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-CBY [Adw]
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3257

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Installium
4.0.3.141217

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36271
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Installium.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14309

Reason Heuristics
PUP.INSTALLIUM.H
14.12.17.21

File size:
446.6 KB (457,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\compete.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALLIUM LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALLIUM LTD, O=INSTALLIUM LTD, STREET=1 Habarzel, L=TEL AVIV-JAFFA, S=Israel, PostalCode=69710, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00AA664A4ED27B0B9FCB4D4D95626EDD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VXdH/DN+UDRA+ZPPfnEjfdaRO05Wmzaix/V1pr:VXdH/DN+UvlvUfg0MWsaiNV

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9661

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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