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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 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from inst.amazing-sw.com.
Publisher:
Nextup  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.19

MD5:
b506786a58ff0a886ee359fd44b403a3

SHA-1:
fb49322f3d5938ac83aa01e2489574cd11388681

SHA-256:
931fcc59242516012b3b956af54d759963338ef5becd073f7f145716d0fcb4d1

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/15/2025 2:52:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.938513
751

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2015.01.13

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Verti.360648
7.11.200.132

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3229

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Verti
4.0.3.15114

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.938513
1.0.20.70

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Verti.JBT
20683

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9414
9.0.1.014

ESET NOD32
Win32/Verti (variant)
9.10999

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Verti
1/14/2015

F-Secure
Application.Generic.938513
11.2015-14-01_4

G Data
Application.Generic.938513
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Verti
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.191.14611

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Verti
14.0.0.2642

McAfee
Artemis!B506786A58FF
5600.6885

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.938513
16.0.0.42

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Verti.didber
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM11.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Nextup.O
15.1.14.15

Sophos
NextUp
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0110
7.2.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Verti
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Rocketfuel Installer
36584

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Verti.Win32.3
2.0.0.2032

File size:
352.2 KB (360,656 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.19

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:
5/21/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/22/2015 8:59:59 PM

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:
10/30/2014 12:30:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:rJaW0HdNwQx/i0Bzng3PHIfTPPfzk1xo1A1+B/9AyrVoCvAdQ7wfU2boe:rJDOwQxc36PPfzuxoS1w/9JrLIxfU2b9

Entry address:
0x169440

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 51, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, EE, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

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

http://inst.amazing-sw.com/dl/548/28817/6110/.../

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