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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:
4deb057a8947e945cb3397c2b2cca178

SHA-1:
8c7db0162ed3b80b02b5dc99ec6315d1692b3019

SHA-256:
eb2646c74ae9495790dbdf9f25d7729bba9550b02b9a0ed05338caff9ee98d4f

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:
5/11/2024 4:16:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.7.17.4

File size:
1.2 MB (1,242,368 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:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/2/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sambamedia LLC, O=Sambamedia LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, 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:
5AF374AFD1700F42AFDDF9B5F12FD906

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/23/2015 7:38:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GDfYjzMGFC975ZsalP8G7RKxXB0xE36T27xom0:ufQBFC9dGaJYd36T27xoZ

Entry address:
0x47A7E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 70, 75, 00, 8D, BE, 00, A0, CA, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, D0, 8D, 47, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, D4, 37, 12, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,200,128 bytes)

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

http://admin.magnodnw.com/YFIUp3uEtq3PWQGsG8h-keoNlkhglWfzCKwLjhHxC9ymvdXgglTMHfWwjAwDwTN3hQB3xfOLOCq7YXVgtvhBoQlgtFeNuf1QdXDcr0fJVWq7lHRtRPlHHxKqRXBSrmxj09xWJDaecxLg8Je70U73M9rfYOWboqWa4xEH2-VediwWzYpNcAYFJ6IyhGZjXD2oVv6qraZ8-uuq7zT1Ge0vO66Vh08fRatn8N7BajN7rAXIxoUeGZopK_UzRB_GTCjo05BZis4bQDGXGPYTnlNSj4TzUuNVs-gbaBJN0xqbO1gyyCUSh791V7JVjfETtHFhKqWgFMD8hbtY4WxeoTz8DQOQCQRxlNpPMX3n3UlPQd99CVWFEfGABW3fgrpkcYxLHjkp2078-FsbIaTOvmqFWtTaqiwSnyCMEl-O-I3Jh6U

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