installer_microsoft_office_publisher_2010_portuguese.exe

Vittalia Internet S.L.

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_microsoft_office_publisher_2010_portuguese.exe by Vittalia Internet S.L 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 Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.eazel.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address services.upd4ter.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Vittalia Internet S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0529edcafd7795d7706bd83e2e55b498

SHA-1:
507f20833af0854fa6d7d27a94e7768bbe6933d7

SHA-256:
920790de6acacc18a7b90daa7adb64ee0c6e55e90c0d43339f426953a2dcee89

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
4/23/2024 10:54:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.VittaliaInternet.Bundler (M)
15.12.13.11

File size:
1.2 MB (1,287,752 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_microsoft_office_publisher_2010_portuguese.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/5/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/9/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Vittalia Internet S.L., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Vittalia Internet S.L., L=Mostoles, S=Madrid, C=ES

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:
7952CFD9EF040B59F3C140BA1DA97A60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 8:27:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:q9WC988bu6CocJNUz82LEEi8YLEDwDXqSM0s84V1xv:qB88TCoCiz82hi8YEwDXHby1xv

Entry address:
0xE39A

Entry point:
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Code size:
139.5 KB (142,848 bytes)

The file installer_microsoft_office_publisher_2010_portuguese.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.uplstatsone.com  (93.189.33.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to services.upd4ter.com  (93.189.33.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to media.vitavita.com.es  (109.70.128.135:80)