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quizulous.exe

Installer

OI Software, Inc.

The application quizulous.exe by OI Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
OpenInstall   (signed by OI Software, Inc.)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1,14,0,628

MD5:
7f0e00a47c8988911dd4269da1c9c95d

SHA-1:
b250d28a49e8d94e12f4291324e0136423911d75

SHA-256:
fb44d0f583e9f5eb5a80ab85d37c06c9b029e39660ec71b6c0dfa8e00ef2b740

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Includes Open Install, an installer which bundles legitimate programs with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:28:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenInstall.OISoftware.Installer (M)
16.2.14.3

File size:
227.1 KB (232,512 bytes)

Product version:
1,14,0,628

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OI Software, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/29/2010 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/30/2011 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="OI Software, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="OI Software, Inc.", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, 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:
47E25BFB5C4E24A51FE4414067EF5CA5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/15/2011 10:46:47 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:sJ4XVGdpymGdSh1A8t+YjsIC2jVa2dVZdAJqImRClqMHaSbjxy6zgPM77eD+D:salaGQUYowpJdyFmclTHaSJfzgVW

Entry address:
0x7CBB0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, FB, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.7490

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
200 KB (204,800 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

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