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linksicle-setup-1.8.2.0.exe

Linksicle

This is part of the InfoAtoms browser extension which will display variopus forms of advertising in the web browser by injecting new ads such as banner, text-links and search results. The application linksicle-setup-1.8.2.0.exe by Linksicle has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.airdlr9.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Linksicle  (signed and verified)

Product:
Linksicle

Description:
Linksicle Setup

Version:
1.8.2.0

MD5:
5a02633ccd7884b65e4448a53fabf5a5

SHA-1:
f5e06e8ee08ecd7fdf6c0b13e8f1eb6dcbf2b799

SHA-256:
71915f920439b5655de8cb2b3ad4ae8ffc5f027aa57012afb75c9b674ba4e9db

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:31:00 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.AdPage.A
1149

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AdPage.A.2
7.11.145.130

AVG
Generic5
2014.0.3627

Bitdefender
Adware.AdPage.A
1.0.20.1630

Bkav FE
W32.Clode3c.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18179

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.101
9.0.1.0346

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.AdPage
8.13.11.22.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.Vitruvian (variant)
7.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Vitruvian
12/12/2013

F-Secure
Adware.AdPage.A
11.2013-22-11_6

G Data
Adware.AdPage
13.11.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPage
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linksicle
v2013.11.22.08

McAfee
Artemis!5A02633CCD78
5600.7283

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.AdPage.A
14.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Plugin.csnynj
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Adware.AdPage.A
13.12.29.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.787
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Linksicle.U
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1213
7.2.326

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
24868

File size:
1.5 MB (1,579,616 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.2.0

Copyright:
(c) 2013 Linksicle

Original file name:
linksicle-setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\linksicle-setup-1.8.2.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Linksicle

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/15/2013 7:59:47 AM

Valid to:
5/16/2014 7:59:47 AM

Subject:
E=support@linksicle.com, CN=Linksicle, O=Linksicle, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11212949C7E0DD2DAE02FDADCB01A5928F0B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:52:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:8sj1UKIMoY7b0VIe8kX5XL1LUutO+COJx:8sj1UKIMoY7OB0qJx

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 6F, 44, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 2E, 44, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9290

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file linksicle-setup-1.8.2.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://cdn.airdlr9.com/downloads/offers/.../linksicle-setup-1.8.2.0.exe

http://d3d6wi7c7pa6m0.cloudfront.net/bundles/.../linksicle-setup-1.8.2.0.exe

http://cdninst.com/offers/.../LessTabs.exe

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