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Sambamedia LLC

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application google chrome.exe by Sambamedia 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Sambamedia LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d5dab1287101a95b0da6267132301589

SHA-1:
4c2c73e0d3c3df810811ef28f7e4f908fa4e3b80

SHA-256:
54fb5d6b25e5cbcff9696cb33fe18685ca894e55327d4f750888fd3565d8d4e7

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:
4/19/2024 11:06:18 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Sambamedia.Bundler (M)
16.3.8.0

File size:
673.4 KB (689,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sambamedia LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/9/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/10/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sambamedia LLC, O=Sambamedia LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
698CAE57F740423D14459DB0B3FE8F7C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/30/2015 4:08:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7s9eJNhvHIzi0SRHxmVUOXem8MXv4LnroIEf/bWjD5bCETr+CAImjCcj04PYt:7s9eJTyil8UOX9xXv4von/KhbjTzAYt

Entry address:
0x1A5E70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8655

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
636 KB (651,264 bytes)

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

http://admin.magnoela.com/RZzneGeFn9dc-iwxRnNSNyQvQvfGRUfhal_d7LSgQG63sbRzYxEHPvgi_nPb4KzHmjOi0P96KK8uMmWkjeK64FZ_FnMkq_ZIw83Y93MtXgbXLL70lce8ePmrIlcQuQOV4syLhPH2vAp67N2u_jFZFxebElXAHHTVjS3vkBr75wu1vZThzgJe2CvweqG9swtvxMrxKX0QEYiCkRXL8gZjnmeMH8OT_sHUpeak5g0I7xZ8D-L9pBEPsle761yo-nNx7gibVAxOdJzPvHLmRYfmCOGeNrDEe_HEifRtaJQU43MYNkRp98F0M5lpnvknSLFDYXhNmjbwI4e8T3IbCqeN4PkbA-pceb6NnlsWuOFOSKOEN3yWo4DNZ6DdvkL3nk0Jd93FvlHg493NIZhE9i7ssLBqP8_i6SA9N5WC8_uv-vSin305fmE62WXgEhmi4HuC

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