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The application searchprotectgeneric2.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.file4desktop.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SearchProtect

Product:
SearchProtect

Version:
1.0

MD5:
048b07ac45b65eb88e34ac838ed6142e

SHA-1:
030ad18f823d1eb34f468cc4126a17555055f71c

SHA-256:
4240ca4821faea02f9a9225471d8a118d9c91760729bf533ddf1ea0c60d64716

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 8:08:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
14.04.08

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1448

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2081
9.0.1.098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.04.08.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.cthmwf
0.28.0.58873

File size:
163.7 KB (167,588 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\searchprotectgeneric2.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 9:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ngXdZt9P6D3XJk45snVkyj+enKph2BVXN/9XO3jR0eWSzUu/0W4:ne34+v+teKpc7h9OzRgW/cL

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7297

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file searchprotectgeneric2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://cdn.file4desktop.com/Installer/.../SearchProtectGeneric2.exe

http://cdn.down4desk.com/Installer/.../SearchProtectGeneric2.exe

http://dl1.downserver1.com/Installer/.../SearchProtectGeneric2.exe

http://dl1.downserver2.com/Installer/.../SearchProtectGeneric2.exe

http://d2vubraihqcany.cloudfront.net/Installer/.../SearchProtectGeneric2.exe

http://cdn.download4desktop.com/Installer/.../SearchProtectGeneric2.exe

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