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Elite Unzip

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application eliteunzipsetup.eliteunzip_aa.gaklecphgkijookgheachpgdkeminped.ch.exe, “Elite Unzip Setup” has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Setup Factory installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This version of the installer will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from ak.dl.eliteunzip.com.
Publisher:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Product:
Elite Unzip

Description:
Elite Unzip Setup

Version:
1.2.8161.280

MD5:
817aaab03433c34f1fd625545e5c15a2

SHA-1:
87bcd8bdd3173e51eaf3d53590fcaf4d6a8f4b5b

SHA-256:
c81af062b11c07f7551e73cb9cf5aa257e204dc7904a6525a061aea37e136528

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles the Mindspark (MyWebSearch/Ask) toolbar, a web browser extension that will modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:31:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-141228

AVG
Potentially harmful program MyWebSearch.dropper
2014.0.4235

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark.A
v2014.12.28.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.
14.12.28.13

File size:
3.1 MB (3,270,891 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8161.280

Copyright:
© 2014 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.

Trademarks:
® & ™ Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
suf_launch.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Setup Factory

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\eliteunzipsetup.eliteunzip_aa.gaklecphgkijookgheachpgdkeminped.ch.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/27/2013 10:10:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:BhIm0gDHMxJOd6uxcLQ4x8x1UGomgkUinzEdjzpY5re/:TImhCo6uGLBgev1ktnGSE

Entry address:
0x29E1

Entry point:
E8, A6, 1D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 56, 57, 33, F6, BF, C8, AB, 40, 00, 83, 3C, F5, 54, A0, 40, 00, 01, 75, 1D, 8D, 04, F5, 50, A0, 40, 00, 89, 38, 68, A0, 0F, 00, 00, FF, 30, 83, C7, 18, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 85, C0, 74, 0C, 46, 83, FE, 24, 7C, D3, 33, C0, 40, 5F, 5E, C3, 83, 24, F5, 50, A0, 40, 00, 00, 33, C0, EB, F1, 8B, FF, 53, 8B, 1D, C4, 70, 40, 00, 56, BE, 50, A0, 40, 00, 57, 8B, 3E, 85, FF, 74, 13, 83, 7E, 04, 01, 74, 0D, 57, FF, D3, 57, E8, 18, FD, FF, FF, 83, 26, 00, 59, 83, C6, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.8658  (probably packed)

Code size:
22 KB (22,528 bytes)

The file eliteunzipsetup.eliteunzip_aa.gaklecphgkijookgheachpgdkeminped.ch.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ak.dl.eliteunzip.com/images/nocache/vicinio/executable-packages/EliteUnzip/1416503515054/.../EliteUnzipSetup.EliteUnzip_aa.gaklecphgkijookgheachpgdkeminped.ch.exe

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