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offercast33_atu3_.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 offercast33_atu3_.exe by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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 the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address 201.47.97.17.static.host.gvt.net.br on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Ask.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
Offercast - APN Install Manager

Version:
3.3.0.11701

MD5:
b975c7cd02f697559b73396f12e3586c

SHA-1:
1345a566079fb7b7ccd8a683b1645fd05971e929

SHA-256:
24fe206e3e4b617ae82585c9b81ff16c695b22322ad53f5da52680417506bae0

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:25:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Bundled.bToolbar
4.0.3.14929

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.282
9.0.1.0272

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.10435

McAfee
Artemis!A6AD6A4F76EC
5600.6992

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Ask.R
14.8.8.2

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0828
7.2.272

File size:
538.9 KB (551,856 bytes)

Product version:
3.3.0.11701

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}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\offercast33_atu3_.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ask.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2014 7:59:59 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:
0E92120309E5E292CD4FFE132C48D3D8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/29/2014 9:05:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LD15Q6MCuK5C/4fCcUYd0sc4M1NEWl2lND:LJ5mCuAjqnhlYND

Entry address:
0x979E

Entry point:
E8, CC, 47, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 48, D3, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 44, D3, 41, 00, 89, 15, 40, D3, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 3C, D3, 41, 00, 89, 35, 38, D3, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 34, D3, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 60, D3, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 54, D3, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 30, D3, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 2C, D3, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 28, D3, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 24, D3, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 58, D3, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 4C, D3, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 50, D3, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 5C, D3, 41...
 
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Code size:
83.5 KB (85,504 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-44-92-20.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.44.92.20:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-0-94-3.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.0.94.3:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-68-198-23.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.68.198.23:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-74-2-115.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.74.2.115:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-106-171-232.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.106.171.232:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-4-245-142.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.4.245.142:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-77-40-180.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.77.40.180:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-92-204-59.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.92.204.59:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-61-112-56.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.61.112.56:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to bd062d09.virtua.com.br  (189.6.45.9:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a96-6-123-49.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (96.6.123.49:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-63-111-12.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.63.111.12:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-76-86-5.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.76.86.5:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-105-203-84.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.105.203.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a84-53-133-64.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (84.53.133.64:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-56-193-182.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.56.193.182:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-214-126-102.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.214.126.102:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-1-81-199.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.1.81.199:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 201.47.97.17.static.host.gvt.net.br  (201.47.97.17:80)

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