scl_webssearches.exe

1893_scl_webssearches

Xiaoqing Liu

The application scl_webssearches.exe by Xiaoqing Liu has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. It bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.girlliuxiaoqing.com.
Publisher:
One Syn  (signed by Xiaoqing Liu)

Product:
1893_scl_webssearches

Description:
Syn worker

Version:
6.3.7601.1270

MD5:
86e5756e28c91eb32a74928ce6385d3a

SHA-1:
aebb1ea664240161dd818e2043d4a59fe559a524

SHA-256:
e82257b16743360a8d72c08b2d8a87248a249d1198d0e80953307685b80aa669

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:55:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.PAO
526

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Amonetize
2014.11.14

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150828

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.LiMo
4.0.3.15828

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.PAO
1.0.20.1200

Dr.Web
Adware.Mutabaha.84
9.0.1.0240

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.PAO
8.15.08.28.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/LiMo (variant)
9.10722

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.PAO
11.2015-28-08_6

G Data
Adware.Agent.PAO
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.10.24.16

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SafeSurf
t3scan.1.8.3.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Liu
v2015.08.28.06

McAfee
Artemis!D16696D8E051
5600.6602

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.PAO
16.0.0.720

nProtect
Adware.Agent.PAO
14.11.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ELEX.XiaoqingLiu (M)
15.8.28.6

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1117
7.2.297

File size:
559.4 KB (572,808 bytes)

Product version:
6.3.7601.1270

Copyright:
One Syn

Original file name:
Worker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United Kingdom)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\0b3og5rx\scl_webssearches.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/13/2014 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/17/2015 9:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Xiaoqing Liu, O=Xiaoqing Liu, L=Zaozhuang, S=Shandong, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0889CED821C1220A4F950101C71E977B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/13/2014 10:45:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pWi/UD4QeBMhL7zyvhuwooWXlHhzfS+RJx+LTkZuyrDMDYmr:ci8DyaoW/q+eTYuyrDw3r

Entry address:
0x3F2E5

Entry point:
E8, C6, 04, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 98, 06, 48, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 18, 52, 47, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 98, 06, 48, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.1138

Code size:
378.5 KB (387,584 bytes)

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

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