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setup.exe

Setup Downloader

VerifiedInstallation

The application setup.exe by VerifiedInstallation has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from playnow.vpsdomain4.eu.
Publisher:
VerifiedInstallation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup Downloader

Version:
0.1.0.1

MD5:
aaff2bf6b6b85b734b232ac154036e53

SHA-1:
dbf01bff3311e703a7ed6596328441afa096dc8a

SHA-256:
1997061b65c5329776ccc5891d025e167d88f079a79a2d19ab474df802217597

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:34:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdGazelle.Verified.Installer (M)
16.5.20.3

File size:
214.5 KB (219,616 bytes)

Product version:
0.1.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
downloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VerifiedInstallation

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/3/2015 9:42:42 PM

Valid to:
3/3/2016 9:42:42 PM

Subject:
CN=VerifiedInstallation, O=VerifiedInstallation, L=Las Vegas, S=Nevada, 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:
00AD549677C65B0FD8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/6/2015 9:06:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:e0LbtniTpjWyKKFToYXG+9wv3gMeA27nF5SAPfQUWAg0FuV9wVRH:e0XVip3VXG+e3gyyqAPYUWAOmJ

Entry address:
0xE860

Entry point:
E8, 67, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, FF, 35, 0C, 2A, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 50, 42, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 01, 76, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 5C, 43, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 21, 43, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1...
 
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Code size:
143 KB (146,432 bytes)

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

http://playnow.vpsdomain4.eu/AIRmediaplayercpaheaderFR.html

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