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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 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 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:
7.7.7.0

MD5:
435ce6b6bf9a9483a4c107acb9728398

SHA-1:
ed1f85a499623e31e81e1d06e99175b896833e84

SHA-256:
47aae063d6edf197e0bef36e8724199809a4201b09bb4b70c63770c60da28cc7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:15:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.Ascentive
15.4.6.20

File size:
1.6 MB (1,658,544 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:
11/20/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 3:59:59 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 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:PXnj+BgROlxnAMlcBVGLXjnYuspUueczbKSWw:PXnjq+OlxnplSsXjnhq9Ow

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:
7.9792

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 3 URLs.

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3104073702843/products/SP/.../select_software_scanandsweep_download_op1.html?theme=select_software_scanandsweep_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=SSWP1YR29&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3104073702843&c1=software-desktopsc_fast_sswp&loadlink=

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3089742027399/products/SP/.../test_software_scanandsweep_download_op1.html?theme=select_software_scanandsweep_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=SSWP1YR29&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3089742027399&c1=software-desktopsc_fast_sswp&loadlink=

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&debug=0&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3098511831183/products/SP/.../select_software_scanandsweep_download_op1.html?theme=select_software_scanandsweep_download&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=SSWP1YR29&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3098511831183&c1=software-desktopsc_fast_sswp&loadlink=

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