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Interactive Install

LiveSoftAction

The program utilizes the Appscion Download and Install manager, an adware distribution bundler from SIEN SA. The setup program includes ad-supported toolbars and utilities. The application linksys wrt54g user guide provided through pdfretriever.com.exe by LiveSoftAction has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the SIEN SuperInstall installer.
Publisher:
Live Soft Action S.R.L.  (signed by LiveSoftAction)

Product:
Interactive Install

Version:
1.0.11.0

MD5:
b03d3275eef8d4590554120857ca11cf

SHA-1:
6c1496e8d378b118bd5d9daa9c9770db185e3cc0

SHA-256:
145d41820d48979e3ccac479d3836c3aa0d2cbc436ab9d3e5a468ee516c45f3b

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer that uses the Appscion to bundle adware.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:54:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Downware.M.4
7.11.152.34

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
141119-1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.GetNow.D
18375

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.3600
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/GetNow.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a4017d21
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Getnow
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Downware
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13611

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.LiveSoftAction
v2014.11.28.04

McAfee
LiveSoftAction
5600.6933

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dcceei
0.28.0.60698

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.LiveSoftAction.GG
14.11.28.3

Sophos
Live Soft Action
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4794174
29732

File size:
691.2 KB (707,768 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.11.0

Copyright:
(c) Live Soft Action S.R.L. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SIEN SuperInstall

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\linksys wrt54g user guide provided through pdfretriever.com.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LiveSoftAction

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/5/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/6/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=LiveSoftAction, OU=SienAppNetwork, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=LiveSoftAction, L=Bucharest, S=functiune, C=RO

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:
17E4CA22DB0D2CFD73BAACB9BD605BF7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/6/2014 5:00:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:L+wcFVeJnv/jKrJ91xZkNsvxJrPkhlLNzUTGMUfxIaJXKy90pj:Cwc/eJnv2rr1xONQxl6lLNAT0f96yqj

Entry address:
0x1981F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, EF, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
596 KB (610,304 bytes)

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