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msia252.tmp

APN LLC

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The file msia252.tmp by APN has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 APN Stub installer.
Publisher:
APN LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
527e75db60d9663ec2f7fba108528b70

SHA-1:
0a12ff0e564fedc5cf7eaa296bcbcb657e2f6510

SHA-256:
ce3a524bf6fb651e76d097f16604348dc6cf6c7b54eee2c602f7da233794a9e7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:47:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask (M)
17.3.14.0

File size:
192.9 KB (197,528 bytes)

Installer:
APN Stub

Common path:
C:\windows\installer\msia252.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
APN LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/9/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=APN LLC, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=APN LLC, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2F4E343161BC7EB67514D3DCEC434EA0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/23/2014 7:35:08 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x141B0

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 61, 73, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 28, EC, 02, 10, 00, 74, 05, E9, 02, 74, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8...
 
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Code size:
135.5 KB (138,752 bytes)

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