pip2671_avr26_.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 pip2671_avr26_.exe by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Offercast APN Install Manager installer. This file is typically installed with the program DesignPro 5 by Avery. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Ask.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
Offercast - APN Install Manager

Version:
2.6.7.1

MD5:
4979a166bde4fd28029e8a075171b1fb

SHA-1:
7cabd72d6330431b97922ea6185c45da7ec9f5c4

SHA-256:
4ae92049753b90ba42ac1523dc22dc093042e9eca94fbdab15153c95436f750c

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:56:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Ask
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.124.138

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Bundled
4.0.3.1514

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1661
9.0.1.04

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan-Ransom.Win32.LockScreen
8.15.01.04.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.9569

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallQ
1/4/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundledToolBar.A
v2015.01.04.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crduvi
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Ask.O
14.8.8.2

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10135

File size:
779.2 KB (797,896 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.7.1

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

Original file name:
AskInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Offercast APN Install Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pip2671_avr26_.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 8:00:00 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:
0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/20/2012 3:17:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+1I2C0jR+N2hM+2/MR6v/IjKL1BoF32D8crt:CVxhnqv/IjKL1WF3crt

Entry address:
0x683E4

Entry point:
E8, 1F, DE, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 18, 94, 48, 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, 44, 83, 48, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, A8, 6C, 4A, 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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Entropy:
6.4403

Code size:
537.5 KB (550,400 bytes)

The file pip2671_avr26_.exe has been discovered within the following program.

DesignPro 5  by Avery
Publisher's description - “DesignPro gives you the most flexibility while designing and printing Avery labels, business cards, dividers, t-shirt transfers, greeting cards and more.”
www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Templates-&-Software/Avery-DesignPro-for-PC.htm
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The file pip2671_avr26_.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.avery.com/vgnfiles//OP/en_us/Static Files/templates/.../PIP2671_AVR30_.exe

http://www.avery.com/vgnfiles//OP/en_us/Static Files/templates/.../PIP2671_AVR13_.exe

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