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continueitem.exe

PLC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

The application continueitem.exe by PLC TECHNOLOGIES has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
PLC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4106fa3212db2e1316bf49934d456b17

SHA-1:
a2d1b2459b397610a7e2b087a1fc0001fa029fcc

SHA-256:
2d6734e04ba89276aa42eda972e065fac4ba0b17cec38cd4e1525f465211d2f0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:41:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.PLCTECHN.Installer (M)
16.3.9.11

File size:
48.1 KB (49,216 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PLC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/6/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/6/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="PLC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC", O="PLC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC", POBox=19808, STREET=2711 CENTERVILLE RD STE 400, L=WILMINGTON, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19808, C=US

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

Serial number:
00AB75428AC07A8CB47908E0BEE216B2C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:Y1cVhpQI2EQK0iPDh84nScF15GYbWjXO3XJLX5ApzngCQKAto35I47hviHO:2QpQ5EP0ijnRTXJLX5ozgCctk2+viHO

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://onlinemidia.com/100214_2_1.exe

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