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Lookup Assistant (Evaluation version)

Add-ins.com LLC

The application lookup_assistant.exe, “Lookup Assistant (Evaluation version) Setup ” by Add-ins.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.add-ins.com.
Publisher:
Add-ins.com LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lookup Assistant (Evaluation version)

Description:
Lookup Assistant (Evaluation version) Setup

MD5:
a37f77326bc00e3eda76d1299e8558d9

SHA-1:
376f0cac3a9660ed31888b1460cdf901edb27797

SHA-256:
b417b3b2021da837a2ae4a4334891100e200521cef14fd21056c6388b6d33816

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
5/16/2024 5:48:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.1.1.19

File size:
987.1 KB (1,010,800 bytes)

Product version:
6

Copyright:
@2015 Add-Ins.Com LLC

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Add-ins.com LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/30/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/30/2018 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Add-ins.com LLC, O=Add-ins.com LLC, STREET=144 Dewberry Drive, L=Hockessin, S=DE, PostalCode=19707, C=US

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

Serial number:
78BEBE74B6599D16A107D70A8A9902E4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9809

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

https://www.add-ins.com/Lookup_Assistant.exe

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