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goodgameempire.exe

Nextup

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application goodgameempire.exe by Nextup has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from inst.greatappsfree.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Nextup  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.7

MD5:
d6525c2b5bbc2899b4a27b971e3644b9

SHA-1:
c58419a29e32daaf24f5fab985ff931944340c09

SHA-256:
c955977f345b32fabd1cfa880ee7b645d59fe61c5ce62a98e26d9db4e34dfa8d

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
4/20/2024 12:07:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-141123

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3281

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Verti
4.0.3.141123

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6396
9.0.1.0327

ESET NOD32
Win32/Verti (variant)
8.10175

G Data
Win32.Application.Nextup
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Verti
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12872

McAfee
Artemis!D6525C2B5BBC
5600.6937

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Nextup.O
14.11.23.18

Sophos
NextUp
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Verti
10219

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0717
7.2.327

VIPRE Antivirus
Rocketfuel Installer
31744

File size:
596 KB (610,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nextup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Nextup, O=Nextup, STREET=10900 NE 8TH ST, STREET=STE 1000, L=Bellevue, S=WA, PostalCode=98004, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C705E6F899AC0C37A4458683DB2745BB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/16/2014 9:40:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NBNOBHebJTxTtCvsjAF712QAuJxf+khD9MmLwtg3GU3rI/9ZhWT6KUjPf:IIJTxTtCvYAGZGREbU7IlWT6KUj3

Entry address:
0x22695

Entry point:
E8, 86, A5, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 60, EE, 47, 00, E8, 55, 2C, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, C6, 9E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 94, 7F, 48, 00, BA, 90, 7F, 48, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, A5, B4, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 9C, B4, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 44, 2C, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 92, 9D, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 04, 8B...
 
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Code size:
399.5 KB (409,088 bytes)

The file goodgameempire.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/548/.../6110/.../

http://i.greatappsfree.com/stub/NEXTUP/.../GoodgameEmpire.exe

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/548/29013/6110/.../

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