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marvel.exe

WebDevAZ Inc

The application marvel.exe by WebDevAZ Inc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.windows-7-themes.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
WebDevAZ Inc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8558706d833b17a5fbcd447b025d20f8

SHA-1:
682d952b8f7fbad9c4c720c3738144cd123c6611

SHA-256:
48821554ab4fbe4b4dcca466e9d3d5ff5f1a8aac2c3ac857a41476c3a4cf367a

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 4:08:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
AdInstaller.E
2015.0.3500

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18128

Dr.Web
Adware.WebDevAz.3
9.0.1.0109

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.RK.AN
8.9698

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11806

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebDevAZ.G
14.4.19.6

Sophos
WebDevAz Inc
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10656

File size:
254.2 KB (260,256 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WebDevAZ Inc

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/2/2013 6:43:41 PM

Valid to:
2/7/2014 10:48:51 PM

Subject:
E=support@webdevaz.com, CN=WebDevAZ Inc, O=WebDevAZ Inc, L=Arizona, S=AZ, C=US

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

Serial number:
11210D4F0A1461D5BF7277577F757230669A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:22:01 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:EZ+11iFTDebvjJbjnhoE+bKN2ja89jX9A1:uFTaJbSEJNp8FX61

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 6F, 44, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 2E, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9226

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file marvel.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?file=http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/default/.../christmas.themepack&nid=924

http://www.windows-7-themes.com/site_tempfiles/.../future-3d.exe

http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?file=http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/default/.../exotica3.themepack&nid=602

http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?file=http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/default/.../gemma_0.themepack&nid=1020

http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?file=http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/default/.../patriotic.themepack&nid=765

http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?file=http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/default/.../windows-7-transformers3.themepack&nid=2586

http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?file=http://www.windows-7-themes.com/sites/default/.../aliens-vs-predator.themepack&nid=949

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