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Nextup

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The file Setup.exe by Nextup has been detected as adware 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 Adknowledge Fusion installer. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Nextup  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.10.71

MD5:
1e8c87318d2b464e508f70dc730cfbc8

SHA-1:
73de7583690835ee725330e259a0b2d06d0c9e86

SHA-256:
bc0252a1ce11565a67b19c423f8183872c6ca22dfdc277fa6248cc8ad95a2d10

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 6:53:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Nextup.Bundler (M)
16.2.5.8

File size:
364.7 KB (373,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.10.71

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nextup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/21/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/22/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Nextup, O=Nextup, STREET=10900 NE 8TH ST, STREET=STE 1000, L=Bellevue, S=WA, PostalCode=98004, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C705E6F899AC0C37A4458683DB2745BB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/3/2015 12:54:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/nXH8egzW3LBtNXfo0p8BkOuwSnelQoArRLt7ALnIUgDWcsMjCkBW8S2Bcp5N1VE:fHvD31tNXfmwclQoqR57ALkDWBskjbNU

Entry address:
0x16D5F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 51, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, EE, 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:
7.8395

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

Code size:
332 KB (339,968 bytes)

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