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setup.exe

Zoobam

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 application setup.exe by Zoobam has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from go.adtrkx.com.
Publisher:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
58f2713e839b067d20d6d0454b688159

SHA-1:
96c66f51281342c94b615170511b598774ef1957

SHA-256:
c827b8d2342a04413aa372df8abae9405d3ba7d47bc66bcd4a451fcf8d231959

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
4/23/2024 9:51:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.KJ
6648196

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.211.246

avast!
Win32:Adware-CIX [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3183

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.KJ
1.0.20.305

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/20085

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
21160

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.14
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.KJ
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-92ce39bf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.KJ
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.KJ
15.3.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15042

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.03.02.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.KJ
16.0.0.183

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Tightrope
15.3.2.2

Sophos
PUA 'DownloadAdmin' (of type Adware)
5.11

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IQCCUAC
37.0.11471

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37588

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.66178
2.0.0.2077

File size:
825.3 KB (845,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/15/2014 9:27:59 PM

Valid to:
10/15/2017 9:27:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 11:29:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8S:zp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5

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:
7.4925

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 URL.

http://go.adtrkx.com/.../1

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