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quizscope.exe

QuizScope Installer

QuizScope

The application quizscope.exe by QuizScope 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 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from d1.quizscope.com.
Publisher:
QuizScope  (signed and verified)

Product:
QuizScope Installer

Version:
4.0.4504.0

MD5:
70acd8b8d6126457f0d2136a8a69254c

SHA-1:
5d9e7030dec50e1f44dd12fd7596409fb89314be

SHA-256:
fbd286c3225ee630355d0119504e075d1d0b5c28ab31b4a13862d95ff29c3364

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
7/6/2025 12:59:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.8.30.8

File size:
272.4 KB (278,952 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.4504.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\quizscope.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
QuizScope

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/16/2016 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/8/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=QuizScope, O=QuizScope, L=Irvine, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
00EDCABAF8F13865E9D4A777523FD46F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:gsgB+dX08rJqkEV2dw7Gpt7pvRmqVTrXJTJaA1VBex3RS3DIJ:YB8zdqkEV2UGptdZpVJJBVUxIT+

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9128

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://d1.quizscope.com/.../getclient.php?gcl=YTI3ODk5NDU5NTPboUUqDbSzw93+Igg/22Cz5D2kK1PL1TTcwD1j21y0rW/yDNFRI9/+pOmgTWPVz1vijhKGWBmn18DgLyfGUQMSGq0aZNrcqpRdXy0O1/BRGob15aw7+zLPKBWcA/Po61Y=

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