Setup.exe

Sanflex

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file Setup.exe by Sanflex has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser. The file has been seen being downloaded from freempr9.gettingsoft.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Sanflex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0c71887251fe74228117a17e2e1ddd12

SHA-1:
8845789b01eed465804448e809c0bf8851a5f676

SHA-256:
021ebf34697fb8d9ccd337aeb3a8dd5861ad4e9f3d086e237ceaab7dd762e9b6

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/25/2024 9:58:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.11.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3294

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin (variant)
8.10703

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2014-10-11_2

G Data
Win32.Application.DownloadAdmin
14.11.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.11.10.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.5.3.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

File size:
823.3 KB (843,088 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/21/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/21/2017 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sanflex, O=Sanflex, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
42D7699269B5BB95341F5DA022F6E57D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 12:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8STY:Vp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5k

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4909

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file Setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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