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gimp_rocketfuelinstaller - copy.exe

Verti Technology Group, Inc.

This is the Verti bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application gimp_rocketfuelinstaller - copy.exe by Verti Technology Group has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Verti Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from i.vertitechnologygroup.com.
Publisher:
Verti Technology Group, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.115.0

MD5:
cf66918abec203e513d34f0b26174cad

SHA-1:
e43f835a51876c48016b91f4f8061495c6a1249b

SHA-256:
0f49a22ec1a98edeead4df591b9dd6c2dbb8e425c3bc472961c45a0ec1f75c68

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:31:13 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.VertiTechnologyGroup.FF
14.5.19.16

File size:
449.5 KB (460,272 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.115.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Verti Setup

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\gimp_rocketfuelinstaller - copy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Verti Technology Group, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/13/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/13/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Verti Technology Group, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Verti Technology Group, Inc.", L=Bellevue, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
5E5A8F44B995DF01701554FBF18173B7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/7/2012 2:51:38 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Rcq/ytn0NSiHpcNfYNH974CMEFs+XZHTj8OGr+epTXnOaSkBI6nuZ4/PFJn:uJtndmpcNed74CMEFs+XZHTj8OGr+epD

Entry address:
0x24688

Entry point:
E8, F8, 90, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, A8, A0, 44, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, AC, A0, 44, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, E6, 10, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 10, A2, 44, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, D3, 10, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 14, A2, 44, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Entropy:
6.8776

Code size:
211 KB (216,064 bytes)

The file gimp_rocketfuelinstaller - copy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://i.vertitechnologygroup.com/stub/.../Gimp_RocketFuelInstaller.exe

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