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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)

MD5:
d7f2236c93572e8425575b2226c994e2

SHA-1:
d9e31cb5fb7615e9ecdcf9de73754ed9fb725be9

SHA-256:
0688d2944c45ab8492ff731f4ab69c38358f90a250b35591950c7d9680b929ea

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
7/5/2025 11:10:22 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.11.5.12

File size:
68.9 KB (70,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\quizscope.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
QuizScope

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/8/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/8/2016 4:59:59 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:
6334CF32E921A4E1CD4C0C18E1CEBE72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:EQpQ5EP0ijnRTXJ4oNpQCALV4J1FSdCJsY/0GDtLh0/Kh:EQIURTXJXpQnV4J1NJse0cd0/S

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:
7.3143

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=YTExMzM1ODkwMDnboUUqDbSzw93+Igg/22Czq0PRK0adxORQa/t7K1OXOjBpyySMEBfnIWLvZVhJDaibkSrv27fmJcSovo6p/eUvQg6y+7wgibvSldsNzeMDJe9db3LFPhTh65lszNmoYxs=

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