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knight_-_physics_for_scientists_and_engineers_3rd_edition.exe

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The application knight_-_physics_for_scientists_and_engineers_3rd_edition.exe by OOO has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downlite.net.
Publisher:
OOO   (signed and verified)

MD5:
96426bc8ee0ad3b4d001f23a61480170

SHA-1:
18221bf9c12924821227b8b8981d5b5bac641bb7

SHA-256:
2503ba17e29c2f0b4d6ccb950cc9baa6a861f6bb56faf98c76b871b244f822be

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:15:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.107014
16.07.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Packed.ScrambleWrapper.C potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Trojan3.IUT (exact, not disinfectable)
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Application:Java/Downlite
5.15.96

McAfee
Program.Adware-OpenCandy.dll
18.0.204.0

Norman
Gen:Variant.Strictor.107014
22.05.2016 07:18:28

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer (M)
16.7.1.18

File size:
5.4 MB (5,667,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\knight_-_physics_for_scientists_and_engineers_3rd_edition.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/2/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="OOO ""Industry""", O="OOO ""Industry""", STREET="Vsevolzhsky 2, bld. 2", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=119034, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D139BDA20096871840DCE08E6A80B6F0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 3:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:U1k8VO82XHfzqEKn7QSNak6VyhDLYnWO2XJ4tpx69BIMYMqjO97vbNnLlt:G2XHfOEKsniMn92Xitpx6DzYMSCvbNh

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9933

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file knight_-_physics_for_scientists_and_engineers_3rd_edition.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.downlite.net/index.php/.../Knight_-_Physics_for_Scientists_and_Engineers_3rd_Edition.exe

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