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contract wars.exe

The application contract wars.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 92 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from www71.zippyshare.com.
MD5:
da68147616f81266b475b2f1c0aba1ed

SHA-1:
d97efa39430efef549bfea6dc245f7add5e0722a

SHA-256:
35f5c37ae255fcba4ea885b73b67d733e18a4c666dc7258cf25f9f23689d0f85

Scanner detections:
68 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 2:22:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
14.05.20

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140520

AVG
MalSign.OutBrowse
2015.0.3468

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OutBrowse
4.0.3.14520

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OutBrowse.~A
18016

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1770
9.0.1.0140

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse (variant)
8.9612

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_OutBrowse
5/20/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.OutBrowse
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
14.0.0.3837

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.05.20.03

McAfee
Artemis!DA68147616F8
5600.7124

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.csrlza
0.28.0.58720

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.NSIS.OutBrowse.b
5.14.12.00

Sophos
OutBrowse
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EBK14
7.2.140

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EBK14
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
OutBrowse
27852

File size:
616 KB (630,762 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\contract wars.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QzFyhCfsMntd1zdwVWyK1EzotWlj+kzVX0xp+lHTNo5uLMxHeXAkepYsq4X:QxyhCfsMtpwof1EzotWln3M6VXopa4X

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://www71.zippyshare.com/d/6432885/.../Contract Wars.exe

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