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oc313_testad29_.exe

Offercast - APN Install Manager

ask.com

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 application oc313_testad29_.exe by ask.com 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 Offercast APN Install Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ak.pipoffers.apnpartners.com.
Publisher:
ask.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
Offercast - APN Install Manager

Version:
3.13.0.19884

MD5:
2aaac638b01b6a36553977b18fbe0cf7

SHA-1:
30aaec6270433f88c402a3753716ff33ae61acb6

SHA-256:
ff027244d7e4717982fce0a9c93f888540ee8a1c5461b3add21c261116e74ecc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is the APN Offercast install manager which will offer the user to opt-out of installing the Ask.com Toolbar as part of the setup routine.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 9:46:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask (M)
16.12.14.0

File size:
1 MB (1,077,232 bytes)

Product version:
3.13.0.19884

Copyright:
2010: (c) Ask.com. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
APNInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Offercast APN Install Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\oc313_testad29_.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ask.com

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
7/12/2016 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2019 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ask.com, O=ask.com, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

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

Serial number:
1C1D236C74BFAA30055CD178EE0CD663

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/7/2016 2:01:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0xA11E

Entry point:
E8, 43, 51, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E8, D0, 10, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 74, 01, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E4, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08, 51, 89, 08, E8, 20, 00, 00, 00, 59, 8B, F0, E8, 05, 00, 00, 00, 89, 30, 5E, 5D, C3, E8, 9C, 10, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 70, 01, 42, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, 33, C0, 3B, 0C, C5, 08, 00, 42, 00, 74, 27, 40, 83, F8, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 41, ED, 83, F8, 11, 77, 05, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8D, 81, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8...
 
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Entropy:
7.6500

Code size:
92 KB (94,208 bytes)

The file oc313_testad29_.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ak.pipoffers.apnpartners.com/static/partners/.../OC313_TESTAD29_.exe

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