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popupblocker.exe

Multiply ROI, Inc

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application popupblocker.exe by Multiply ROI, Inc has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs.
Publisher:
popup blocker  (signed by Multiply ROI, Inc)

Product:
popup blocker

Version:
1.0

MD5:
080d79cf19abb4ccadc0e5f7051e3dff

SHA-1:
8848e934f288b85da061b9f921d76ba24d37bb02

SHA-256:
4167a7d5c01fe70dd6fd452f69a9fedeadc3c1238bc2b492a87e1538f017842b

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:22:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/OutBrowse.L
7.11.164.56

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OutBrowse.D
18997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1449
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/FirseriaInstaller.A
7/28/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.OutBrowse
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Smart
v2014.07.28.02

Panda Antivirus
Trj/NsisDownloader.A
14.07.28.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.a98
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MultiplyROI.M
14.8.7.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784459
31208

File size:
603 KB (617,440 bytes)

Copyright:
© popup blocker

Trademarks:
popup blocker

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Multiply ROI, Inc

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/27/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/26/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Multiply ROI, Inc", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Multiply ROI, Inc", L=San Francisco, 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:
071EA95218ABA65B6DE651F0EFE6F136

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fDpWH/L/af/dN/WeayWEtnK3Zs9cG9KijYb2z09p4yD9g:fD1/dIeTReZs9tK2Yb2zUhpg

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9773

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://cdn.ppdownload.com/MROI/.../popupblocker.exe

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