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offercast2802_ptv_.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 offercast2802_ptv_.exe by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Offercast APN Install Manager installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from 91.74.184.34 and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address 199.36.100.103.df.iacapn.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

Ask.com (signed and verified)

Product:

Offercast - APN Install Manager

Version:

2.8.0.2

MD5:

7f0ff18c2f544ffb90be834d4fe9c944

SHA-1:

2fbd9923975849e7b78a9e62d704e0491b03c56c

SHA-256:

7c2c4e77251bead623b44c97a7f19c031051fb4f781e881981fc3b101ac2f70d

Scanner detections:

5 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

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:

4/25/2024 11:56:47 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1417

9.0.1.0352

ESET NOD32

Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)

7.9279

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of offercast.exe (Adware)

2013.12.22.22

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Spigot.A

v2013.12.18.06

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Ask.S

14.8.8.2

File size:

1.2 MB (1,281,456 bytes)

Product version:

2.8.0.2

Original file name:

AskInstaller.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

Offercast APN Install Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\offercast2802_ptv_.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Ask.com

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/19/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, 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:

0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/24/2013 2:30:00 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:acEnMrtFER9XnHfvHzEtts01u7SVTrwXYBR3N4ieoPZYkCw:a6sRVnXzEtts01u+VT0YP3N4iAkCw

Entry address:

0x74983

Entry point:

E8, 88, EE, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 34, 85, 49, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, D4, 72, 49, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, A8, 9C, 4B, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, AC... 
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Code size:

598 KB (612,352 bytes)

The file offercast2802_ptv_.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://91.74.184.34/.../Offercast2802_PTV_.exe

http://113.171.224.241/.../Offercast2802_PTV_.exe

http://113.171.224.212/.../Offercast2802_PTV_.exe

http://113.171.224.169/.../Offercast2802_PTV_.exe

http://ak.pipoffers.apnpartners.com/static/partners/.../Offercast2802_PTV_.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to 199.36.100.103.df.iacapn.com (199.36.100.103:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a104-108-38-84.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (104.108.38.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-35-36-201.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.35.36.201:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-58-62-3.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.58.62.3:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-212-131-214.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.212.131.214:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a104-122-124-189.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (104.122.124.189:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a104-103-83-193.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (104.103.83.193:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-35-214-217.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.35.214.217:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-219-134-82.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.219.134.82:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-8-104-110.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.8.104.110:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-37-54-24.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.37.54.24:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-195-156-161.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.195.156.161:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-58-2-138.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.58.2.138:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-57-206-3.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.57.206.3:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-40-251-4.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.40.251.4:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-211-215-161.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.211.215.161:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a23-199-87-109.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.199.87.109:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a172-227-120-79.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (172.227.120.79:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a118-214.60-102.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (118.214.60.102:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a104-92-115-126.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (104.92.115.126:80)

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