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scanandsweep_setup.exe

PC ScanAndSweep

Ascentive LLC

The application scanandsweep_setup.exe by Ascentive has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.ascentive.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Ascentive LLC.  (signed by Ascentive LLC)

Product:
PC ScanAndSweep

Version:
7.8.3.0

MD5:
601cf24403642f20e585fd30e65223a9

SHA-1:
5b37a462f1a93c99f88b78ba2d3a9d526ccd8f08

SHA-256:
e3a50fb3b4a7330f206fe0bbf6d6b06556a0c73afebef9ea93890f29b4250ca7

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 6:43:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.702
9.0.1.0319

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic.Ascentive.Installer.Meta
15.11.15.0

File size:
1.6 MB (1,703,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ascentive LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/21/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ascentive LLC, O=Ascentive LLC, STREET=50 S 16TH ST STE 3575, L=Philadelphia, S=PA, PostalCode=19102, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00DC413CD4E438AF815B91FA5B4C363EDA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:PeOWsuc8LtFePm9Q0vVkA+uWlHr7WWNmo4b/8EAyCDSeS:GDsuie9TKAUraJo4b/xau

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:
7.9802

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file scanandsweep_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3230959181825/products/SP/.../select_software_scanandsweep_download_op1.html?theme=select_software_scanandsweep_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=SSWP1YR29&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3230959181825&c1=software-desktopsc_fast_sswp&loadlink=&product=speedscan-n&upsell=activespeed-n&op2red=&vc=

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/%%DYN_REFERREDBY%%/products/SP/.../select_software_scanandsweep_download_op1.html?%%ordervarstring%%

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3215732435439/products/SP/.../select_software_scanandsweep_download_op1.html?theme=select_software_scanandsweep_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=SSWP1YR29&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3215732435439&c1=software-desktopsc_fast_sswp&loadlink=&product=speedscan-n&upsell=activespeed-n&op2red=&vc=

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=SpywareStriker&debug=0&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3225364988919/products/SP/.../select_software_spywarestriker_download_op1.html?theme=select_software_spywarestriker_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=SPY1YEAR29&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3225364988919&c1=software-desktopsc_sswp_spys&loadlink=&product=speedscan-n&upsell=activespeed-n&op2red=&vc=

https://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=https://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3221025577279/products/.../boost_op1.html?gcountry=FR&theme=select_software_scanandsweep_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3221025577279&c1=fr_scan_sswp_software-msell_afterfixstatus&loadlink=&product=scanandsweep-n&upsell=striker-n&op2red=Yes&vc=

https://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=https://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3219980017393/products/.../boost_op1.html?gcountry=FR&theme=select_software_scanandsweep_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3219980017393&c1=fr_scan_sswp_software-msell_afterfixrec&loadlink=&product=scanandsweep-n&upsell=striker-n&op2red=Yes&vc=

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3174257826012/products/SP/.../select_software_scanandsweep_download_op1.html?theme=select_software_scanandsweep_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=SSWP1YR29&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3174257826012&c1=software-rightclick_spys_sswp&loadlink=&product=&upsell=

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