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horizon-setup.exe

SAFE INSTALL SOFTWARE

The application horizon-setup.exe by SAFE INSTALL SOFTWARE has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. While running, it connects to the Internet address hwcdn.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
SAFE INSTALL SOFTWARE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c0dc9b7125177dacf287b85c31733769

SHA-1:
437c414ef3c2c785ed42e3245349969bd1720934

SHA-256:
69e7cc02842d84cfaa8a6ab3dcaf788437942ff4f564e2a63fdedd64d460d3c4

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:43:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadAdmin
2015.06.17

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Agent.669160
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3076

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloadadmin-1
0.98/20573

Dr.Web
Trojan.SkypeSpam.5910
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.L potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.739534
6/17/2015

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Graftor
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.06.17.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SkypeSpam.dsqpsy
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.Installer
15.6.17.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40828

File size:
653.5 KB (669,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\horizon-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SAFE INSTALL SOFTWARE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/18/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SAFE INSTALL SOFTWARE, O=SAFE INSTALL SOFTWARE, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, 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:
5591FE91109E0E8E18F34E77C30B1AB9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2015 1:14:16 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:E9cazLCHa4Aq9C5pdDHG850PBkHh6wrZkbY9380QpkY6sj8eCaRV4gSQTOBp:4caz+Hafq9CFDH3OmB6QZkM3cCS8Kinp

Entry address:
0x1BB4

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, E0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, E8, DC, 51, 00, 00, 53, E8, 50, FD, FF, FF, 59, FF, 15, 50, 77, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 70, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 4C, 77, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 2C, 42, 00, E8, B9, 09, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 00, 3D, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 73, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 9C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 68, 74, 40, 00, 68, 00, 35, 42, 00, E8, AB, 08, 00, 00, FF, 15, 6C, 70, 40, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9744

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to st-sh-us-dc1-001.s.dss.vg  (208.91.197.27:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-53-91.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.53.91:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-52-92.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.52.92:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-52-170.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.52.170:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-55-38.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.55.38:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-55-183.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.55.183:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.10:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-208-23-129.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.208.23.129:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-67-250-136.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.250.136:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-62-236-83.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.62.236.83:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-15-7-105.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.15.7.105:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a1plpkivs-v03.any.prod.ash1.secureserver.net  (72.167.239.239:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 50.22.63.138-static.reverse.softlayer.com  (50.22.63.138:80)

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