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microsoft-visual-c-2010-express.exe

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This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application microsoft-visual-c-2010-express.exe by Start Now has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs.
Publisher:
Start Now  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3934cca095ac2e5766a7651de6c03a15

SHA-1:
57b1610c73e818eba8f3daf0c351ec124dc44bd4

SHA-256:
df80ff7fa351d286b41ce63d4889ae312a5e3db331f05dc1f0caf29bf39920e5

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

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:
4/19/2024 8:27:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Packed
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2014.12.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Outbrowse.Gen
7.11.197.38

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3253

Dr.Web
Trojan.OutBrowse.1
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OutBrowse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14410

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Outbrowse
v2014.12.22.08

McAfee
Program.Adware-OutBrowse.b
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.didlil
0.28.6.64267

Reason Heuristics
PUP.StartNow.FF
14.12.22.8

Vba32 AntiVirus
Hoax.PornoAsset
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

File size:
559.2 KB (572,592 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft-visual-c-2010-express.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Start Now

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/10/2014 9:45:55 AM

Valid to:
10/11/2015 9:45:55 AM

Subject:
CN=Start Now, O=Start Now, L=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121E62C7AAE5E56FB35260AD52F25921592

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2GNgC50un8fesnwqZhEcH30TAEIP718Ri6oRK+CM0J1:2sT8feHcX00EIRAi6oRK3F3

Entry address:
0x30FA

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, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9726

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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