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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 mastercook zb-3625hx user guide provided through pdfretriever.com.exe by LiveSoftAction has been detected as adware 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 SIEN SuperInstall installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from stapi.maxrevinstaller.com.
Publisher:
Live Soft Action S.R.L.  (signed by LiveSoftAction)

Product:
SuperInstall

Version:
8.48.2.2

MD5:
cb9746c7e940aff8483c5580d4ed1f7e

SHA-1:
f8ce54a13ee2829c29b319255dbef5e2f79f470d

SHA-256:
04a03a991422e10430961041659d927be832c79ff429759d7372c4b46762b7d8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 2:43:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Sien.LiveSoftAction.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.0

File size:
693.8 KB (710,456 bytes)

Product version:
8.48.2.2

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\mastercook zb-3625hx user guide provided through pdfretriever.com.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LiveSoftAction

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/13/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/14/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=LiveSoftAction, O=LiveSoftAction, STREET="Str. Dionisie Lupu, Nr. 64-66, Et.", L=Bucharest, S=Bucharest, PostalCode=010458, C=RO

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

Serial number:
2CAFD284C3B4147AD3E7601989FCCF42

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/25/2014 2:21:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VTA566p+ZqQBHTm19agprQoJHXlvUgPCCUqOXvIHGgKLyvuyy90NL:VTA56JqQBzm19auZ0gKTImx0y2L

Entry address:
0x1A4C30

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 51, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
596 KB (610,304 bytes)

The file mastercook zb-3625hx user guide provided through pdfretriever.com.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://stapi.maxrevinstaller.com/api/.../setup.exe

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