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getnowupdater.exe

LiveSoftAction

The program utilizes the Appscion Download and Install manager, an adware distribution bundler from SIEN SA. The setup program includes ad-supported toolbars and utilities. The application getnowupdater.exe by LiveSoftAction has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the SIEN SuperInstall installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from vzapp.iminent.com.
Publisher:
LiveSoftAction  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fbc5eb754ce5b523a455351add3b40e8

SHA-1:
c8d8319c0b609901771a32b027f6cafc1ae5a754

SHA-256:
75c19f50c8ce7ac7867e66c7528b2e9b0da22dcb5b3d51a636bf30972fff035a

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer that uses the Appscion to bundle adware.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:18:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/GetNow.ersd
3.6.1.96

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3128

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

G Data
Win32.Adware.LiveSoft
15.4.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Iminent
v2015.04.26.12

McAfee
Artemis!03DD09FB04F8
5600.6784

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
15.04.26.12

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Sien.Bundler
15.4.25.20

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Generic
9913

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0414
7.2.116

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
39394

File size:
933.3 KB (955,696 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SIEN SuperInstall

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\h4y5rn0c\getnowupdater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LiveSoftAction

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/8/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/9/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=LiveSoftAction, O=LiveSoftAction, STREET="64-66, Mezzanine", STREET=Dionisie Lupu Street, L=Bucharest, S=ROMANIA, PostalCode=010458, C=RO

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

Serial number:
0DB89F49425D87D205160442DA55CE38

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/1/2013 2:08:23 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dNBIAttj3biVwrRZNAwQd0kOEDVRuC01BA:WUtjWVkRZNAwQdU2VRuxA

Entry address:
0x1D728

Entry point:
E8, F0, 57, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 05, FD, FF, FF, C7, 06, E4, 81, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, E4, 81, 42, 00, E9, BA, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, E4, 81, 42, 00, E8, A7, FD, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, D1, C9, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.4490

Code size:
149.5 KB (153,088 bytes)

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

http://vzapp.iminent.com/vz/1BEE654B-2FE7-4B33-9B1D-276A04B3191C/.../getnowupdater.exe

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