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popcom3.exe

Installmatic, LLC

This is part of the Installmatic installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file popcom3.exe by Installmatic 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 Installmatic Setup installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address server-52-84-179-233.gru50.r.cloudfront.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

popcom3.exe

Publisher:

PopCom (signed by Installmatic, LLC)

Product:

PopCom

Version:

1.0.3.0

MD5:

51fd3ce8a275c9a0011c386766408717

SHA-1:

cb04c3cbb7b8e9c87c9c0770fbafdf492db7ed0d

SHA-256:

380f9169d6f0a3011b75440a39bff3a6f1a8f1613756a21dba27ee099ba3ccb6

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

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.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

5/17/2024 2:14:17 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installmatic.PopCom (M)

16.1.9.6

File size:

458.1 KB (469,056 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.3.0

Original file name:

popcom3.exe

Bundler/Installer:

Installmatic Setup

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\windows\temp\tmp4ef1.tmp

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Installmatic, LLC

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/22/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/22/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN="Installmatic, LLC", O="Installmatic, LLC", STREET="80 SW 8th St #2000", L=Miami, S=FL, PostalCode=33130, C=US

Issuer:

CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

2D13291AEE51B2226F83396FCD33C1F1

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

8/24/2015 12:23:09 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:2P6OS3TWexYQ5QjPpobza7Oio67+0GY9rc6Oup:2PUWiY33Q67+lK

Entry address:

0x7225E

Entry point:

FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00... 
[+]

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

449 KB (459,776 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to text-lb.eqiad.wikimedia.org (208.80.154.224:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to ec2-52-22-117-25.compute-1.amazonaws.com (52.22.117.25:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to 179.183.24.251.static.adsl.gvt.net.br (179.183.24.251:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to googlecom166.static.host.gvt.net.br (177.43.115.166:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to xx-fbcdn-shv-02-gru2.fbcdn.net (157.240.12.16:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to upload-lb.eqiad.wikimedia.org (208.80.154.240:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to rtr3.l7.search.vip.bf1.yahoo.com (63.250.200.63:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to googlecom187.static.host.gvt.net.br (177.43.115.187:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to googlecom160.static.host.gvt.net.br (177.43.115.160:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to googlecom159.static.host.gvt.net.br (177.43.115.159:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to googlecom153.static.host.gvt.net.br (177.43.115.153:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to googlecom152.static.host.gvt.net.br (177.43.115.152:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to edge-star-mini-shv-01-gru2.facebook.com (31.13.85.36:443)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ec2-54-235-182-183.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.235.182.183:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to e2.ycpi.vip.bra.yahoo.com (200.152.162.161:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to e1.ycpi.vip.bra.yahoo.com (200.152.162.135:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to dub406-m.hotmail.com (157.56.194.23:443)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cache.google.com (189.39.192.142:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to a23-76-248-243.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.76.248.243:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to a23-32-34-66.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.32.34.66:443)

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