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frostwire.exe

The application frostwire.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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 get.download2desktop.com.
MD5:
d12bd9f329b70aae00a7c7c231711cae

SHA-1:
899e3ec866f8188fd3b332503cbff868776cd55f

SHA-256:
7d612969166de72a17fcde4be1550c5d3edc0d05dc3218c319638073d1f70b96

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:58:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
160112-0

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-59030
0.98/21271

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.L potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

McAfee
Program.Adware-OutBrowse
18.0.204.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4823950
46456

File size:
102 KB (104,439 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:agXdZt9P6D3XJWCx5Ky/9XO3jR0eWSzUu/0Wg:ae34lxUQ9OzRgW/cX

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:
7.6694

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://get.download2desktop.com/DownloadManager/Get?p=301&d=3746&l=3578&n=1&d5=34089&exeurl=http://dl.frostwire.com/frostwire/.../frostwire-5.7.0.windows.exe&dynamicname=FrostWire&filename=FrostWire&d1=5004

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