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monica.exe

Software Setup LLC

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application monica.exe by Software Setup 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.archivospc.com.
Publisher:
Software Setup LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
40069f0c863762043c59dbb0b817ea06

SHA-1:
dcad26b28bb40d13264ef83c2cd6a8541724732a

SHA-256:
8289b1a2b29fc4d83df24c571ae4f2b4fdfb312799805b905084af44385d3f5a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/6/2024 9:26:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Software.Bundler (M)
16.6.27.22

File size:
557.5 KB (570,864 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Setup LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/7/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/8/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Setup LLC, O=Software Setup LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
12303936AE01DB9407835F22B0D1C0DC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6X2GI9rQk68nFH9FYsyETSyLcqDTSCS4QI:6GnrN6SzYrcLc4mCJQI

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, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://ttb.archivospc.com/download/request/52bdb31e5f1c1e9c1e00000c/eQ2L6hbI?__tc=1449696748072&url=http://downloads.archivospc.com/bajar/.../monica-9.exe&caption=MONICA&fileName=MONICA

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