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punkbuster-3.6.exe

PunkBuster

Software Association LLC

The application punkbuster-3.6.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from punkbuster.joydownload.pl.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PunkBuster

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
e82b99a066de98ce842b09f8189de074

SHA-1:
27bfd44f094057a9f281e36ef2910cb4200dfe94

SHA-256:
e3b5b049909bdd53c22db436dceea9527a1d23e80a864e11a10952e9571784d0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
6/3/2024 3:28:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
16.7.18.11

File size:
418.1 KB (428,104 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\punkbuster-3.6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Association LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/13/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 1:53:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Biuo4y6oq7iDPkwnnC+k8la0w4J7BCeLw+w5XNw:jWomDswnDljwELrw59w

Entry address:
0x331C

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file punkbuster-3.6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://punkbuster.joydownload.pl/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXDyCf4UfO5CV530RJ0YyqsWxLzYNbB9aZotje74SwnickFbk3jYqmqZi/p0l8bOGKEEfvnXetskfwjgJPfGg P TGtRBPlszi1jf/D 5GYyCEes55piVRGVn6mCTt8nMQivSH4UHHGA65Xi83mPSVAMedmcF9MIaS0XHl1ao2Xcgkp1avlEy1mcob4w61sWnux8VDMlu1uDZKve4GkbHtOmZjpD JnlR4f/.../hqNnuxAU3P3XBqmFZ

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