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installer_google_earth_english.exe

Statscom

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_google_earth_english.exe by Statscom has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Statscom  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c4d4ed7f761173089a8e237c5293482c

SHA-1:
cdedfadd3179b787ad0417e12412f8bfbbdae19a

SHA-256:
59ec072a3eaaa5ab3eac451de78cb4222627f06f112d6cbd93ae0a8e1c06162f

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 3:35:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.KJ
5774621

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.04.27

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:DownloadAdmin-E [PUP]
150423-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3125

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.KJ
1.0.20.590

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
21928

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.0118

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.KJ
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-92ce39bf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-28-04_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.KJ
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of opera-setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.29.1

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.07.29.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.KJ
16.0.0.354

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.28.6.63474

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Tightrope.Bundler
15.4.28.16

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IQCCUAC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
35010

File size:
824.5 KB (844,336 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Statscom

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/21/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/21/2017 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Statscom, O=Statscom, 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:
168FC1E941808849273C2F629E69FF2D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 9:29:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SN:gp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5N

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4919

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://engall.filewin.com/.../download?p=US-ADC-en&tmuid=9fc7a82c3cd5e25ed18b3303768e1af3

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