mediaget_rus_setup.exe

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 mediaget_rus_setup.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 ap.ic-cdn.net.
Publisher:
Live Soft Action S. R. L.   (signed by LiveSoftAction)

Product:
Interactive Install

Version:
8.31.4.2

MD5:
f3f966676bf29745e832237647fcd15e

SHA-1:
a3c653c44bbac1ca32fd6b283aefa87ce2febcd6

SHA-256:
6d029725bd335a4829b507324ad0e532cad2abc586eaeffb7f0b32c2ec14a02b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 9:30:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Sien.LiveSoft.Bundler (M)
16.3.31.12

File size:
746.5 KB (764,392 bytes)

Product version:
8.31.4.2

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/13/2013 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/14/2014 9:59:59 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:
7/31/2014 6:54:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RKxuKD5tDwtHxKOOz0K49D/VdrSuysmpsV6+WIsz5PTp1YRX6CEqgzwUy90xN:RKxVD5tEHxKn4K49jVlLdq+xs9TpSoJz

Entry address:
0x1C7040

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 52, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, ED, 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:
652 KB (667,648 bytes)

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

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