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freegamessetup.exe

FreeGames

The application freegamessetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. While running, it connects to the Internet address 50.97.49.242-static.reverse.softlayer.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Product:
FreeGames

Version:
1.6.12.13

MD5:
b7041f2bbf298122bfdf847b46da3997

SHA-1:
9954ff3f60476338d8f325861bf5b44453f34ec4

SHA-256:
9772117338d649ac5bbeb50a9366ce88c49ff712cc258891154242d44e06c30b

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:53:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.118.248

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.131224

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH (variant)
7.9155

File size:
1.5 MB (1,608,246 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.12.13

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
FreeGames.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2013 3:17:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:RUS8aYUr7Ru39Pd0P5L8+aBFsEpTFH9XmPeEWPm:RWDUr7S9Pd0PraBP2

Entry address:
0xAD669

Entry point:
E8, D7, 9D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 1C, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8D, 4D, E4, E8, 5C, DE, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 10, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 02, 89, 30, 85, F6, 75, 24, E8, 2C, 1E, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 98, 2C, 00, 00, 80, 7D, F0, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 45, EC, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, E0, 01, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 14, 00, 74, 0C, 83, 7D, 14, 02, 7C, D0, 83, 7D, 14, 24, 7F, CA, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 4D, E4, 53, 8A, 1E, 57, 8D, 7E, 01, 83, B9, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 17, 8D, 45, E4, 50, 0F...
 
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Code size:
916 KB (937,984 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 50.97.49.242-static.reverse.softlayer.com  (50.97.49.242:80)

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